English Explanatory Dictionary

grafting

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The act, art, or process of inserting grafts.
  2. The act or method of weaving a cover for a ring, rope end, etc.
  3. The transplanting of a portion of flesh, hair or skin to a denuded surface; autoplasty.
  4. A scarfing or endwise attachment of one timber to another.
verb
  1. present participle and gerund of graft

Pronunciation

/ˈɡɹɑːftɪŋ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-grafting.wav /ˈɡɹæftɪŋ/

Word forms

grafting graftings

Derived words

allografting bud grafting cleft grafting crown grafting grafting scissors grafting tool grafting wax micrografting pinch grafting postgrafting rind grafting saddle grafting side grafting skin grafting splice grafting tongue grafting whip grafting zoografting
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