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  3  definitions  found 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Inset  \In*set"\,  v.  t. 
  To  infix.  [Obs.]  --Chaucer. 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Inset  \In"set\,  n. 
  1.  That  which  is  inserted  or  set  in  an  insertion. 
 
  2.  (Bookbinding)  One  or  more  separate  leaves  inserted  in  a 
  volume  before  binding;  as: 
  a  A  portion  of  the  printed  sheet  in  certain  sizes  of 
  books  which  is  cut  off  before  folding,  and  set  into 
  the  middle  of  the  folded  sheet  to  complete  the 
  succession  of  paging;  --  also  called  offcut. 
  b  A  page  or  pages  of  advertisements  inserted. 
 
  From  WordNet  r  1.6  [wn]: 
 
  inset 
  n  1:  a  small  picture  inserted  within  the  bounds  or  a  larger  one 
  2:  something  inserted  or  to  be  inserted  [syn:  {insert}] 
  3:  a  piece  of  material  inset  to  strengthen  or  enlarge  a  garment 
  [syn:  {gusset}] 
  v  :  set  or  place  in 




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