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| caret |
an editorial sign (^) that indicates where an insertion is to be made in a text. |
| coin-operated |
of a mechanism, activated or operated by the insertion of one or more coins in a slot. |
| envenom |
to make poisonous as by the insertion of venom. [1/2 definitions] |
| form |
a document with empty spaces provided for the insertion of information. [1/16 definitions] |
| invasive |
of a medical procedure, requiring cutting or insertion of an instrument into the body. [1/3 definitions] |
| new journalism |
(sometimes cap.) a style of reporting characterized by the reporter's subjective interpretations and the insertion of dramatized, fictional events, conversations, and the like. |
| reinsertion |
combined form of insertion. |
| speculum |
a medical instrument that can be opened after insertion, used to dilate a passage or cavity so that it can be examined. [1/3 definitions] |
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