insertion

1. (countable, uncountable)The act of inserting, or something inserted.

   The surgeon performed the insertion of a pacemaker.

   The insertion of new text changed the meaning of the document.

2. (countable, uncountable)The distal end of attachment of a muscle to a bone that will be moved by the muscle.

3. (countable, uncountable)The addition of a nucleotide to a chromosome by mutation.

4. (countable, uncountable)The process of going from subcritical to prompt critical.

1. If the plug gets dirty, wipe it off with a dry cloth before insertion.

   ruЕсли вилка запачкается, протрите её сухой тряпкой, перед тем как втыкать в розетку. — Selena777

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2. The sternocleidomastoid is used as a landmark for insertion of a central venous catheter.

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3. This is a reaction where charges are transferred by the insertion of ions into a solid host.

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4. Modern obituaries are commonly written before the fact and kept on file for instant insertion when the occasion arises.

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