Antonyms for imbedding

Grammar : Verb

Spell : im-bed-ing

Phonetic Transcription : ɪmˈbɛd ɪŋ

Definition of imbedding

As in insert : verb put, tuck in
As in lodge : verb become fixed or wedged
As in plant : verb establish, set
As in anchor : verb hold, be held securely

Example sentences :

I found it to consist of a dark, compact limestone, imbedding masses of chalcedony and calcareous spar.
Extract from : « Summary Narrative of an Exploratory Expedition to the Sources of the Mississippi River, in 1820 » by Henry Rowe Schoolcraft

A cement bottom for shallow water may be disguised by imbedding pebbles and small stones in the cement before it sets.
Extract from : « Making A Rock Garden » by Henry Sherman Adams

The colour is ochreous-brown (chiefly no doubt derived from the imbedding substance) tinged with red.
Extract from : « A Monograph on the Sub-class Cirripedia (Volume 2 of 2) » by Charles Darwin

Above the sole of the kiln, are three series of air holes, made by imbedding old gun barrels in the walls.
Extract from : « Peat and its Uses as Fertilizer and Fuel » by Samuel William Johnson

Synonyms for imbedding

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