Something inserted or set in, such as lace in garments.

present participle of insert

plural of inserting

A person who, or device that inserts. / A machine that inserts components into envelopes for mass mailing.

plural of inserter

The act of inserting, or something inserted. / (anatomy) The distal end of attachment of a muscle to a bone that will be moved by the muscle.

An image inserted into text. / A promotional or instructive leaflet inserted into a magazine, newspaper, tape or disk package, etc. / A mechanical component inserted into another.

(transitive) To put in between or into.

simple past tense and past participle of insert

(botany) Attached to or growing out of some part.