insetnoun [ C ]
uk/ˈɪn.set/us/ˈɪn.set/something positioned within a larger object:
The map has an inset (= small extra map) in the top corner that shows the city centre in more detail.
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Inserting and forcing things into other things
- cram
- dig (sth) into sb/sth
- embed
- embedded
- imbed
- in
- insert
- interlace
- interpolate
- interpose
- intersperse
- interspersed
- jam
- let
- let sth into sth
- lodge
- shoehorn
- squash
- stick
- thread
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inset
adjective [ after verb ] uk/ɪnˈset/us/ɪnˈset/
He bought her a gold necklace inset with rubies.