insertion
- n a message (spoken or written) that is introduced or inserted
with many insertions in the margins - n the act of putting one thing into another
insertional mutagenesis
- n (genetics) a mutation caused by the insertion of exogenous DNA into a genome
insessores
- n a bird with feet adapted for perching (as on tree branches); this order is now generally abandoned by taxonomists
inset
- n a small picture inserted within the bounds or a larger one
- n an artifact that is inserted or is to be inserted
- n a piece of material used to strengthen or enlarge a garment
- v set or place in
inside caliper
- n caliper for measuring inside dimensions (the size of a cavity or hole); points on its legs curve outward
inside job
- n some transgression committed with the assistance of someone trusted by the victim
inside loop
- n a loop consisting of a climb followed by inverted flight followed by a dive that returns to horizontal flight
inside passage
- n a naturally protected waterway from Seattle to Skagway in southeastern Alaska
inside track
- n a favorable position in a competition
- n the inner side of a curved racecourse
insider
- n an officer of a corporation or others who have access to private information about the corporation's operations
insider information
- n important information about the plans or condition of a corporation that has not been released to the public; use for personal profit is illegal