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inset


2in·set

verb \ˈin-ˌset, in-ˈ\
inset or in·set·tedin·set·ting

Definition of INSET

transitive verb
1
: set in; especially : to insert within something else in such a way as to be visible
2
: to provide with an inset
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Examples of INSET

  1. inset a map in a larger map

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