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 em·bed(ĕm-bĕd′) also im·bed (ĭm-)v. em·bed·ded, em·bed·ding, em·beds also im·bed·ded or im·bed·ding or im·beds v.tr.1.  To fix firmly in a surrounding mass: embed a post in concrete; fossils embedded in shale.2. a.  To cause to be an integral part of a surrounding whole: "a minor accuracy embedded in a larger untruth" (Ian Jack).b.  Linguistics To insert or position (a clause or phrase) within a clause or phrase.c.  Computers To insert (a virus, for example) into a software program.3.  To assign (a journalist) to travel with a military unit during an armed conflict.4.  Biology To enclose (a specimen) in a supporting material before sectioning for microscopic examination.v.intr. To become embedded: The harpoon struck but did not embed.n. (ĕm′bĕd′) One that is embedded, especially a journalist who is assigned to an active military unit.em·bed′ment n.IdiomsSeeembed
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 embedmentA steel component which is cast in concrete and used to transmit externally applied loads to the concrete structure. |