embedment
1
6.7
- noun
- /ɪmˈbɛd.mənt/
- Specialized
- Scientists study the embedment of volcanic ash in rock layers to understand past eruptions.
- embedment depth
- embedment depth dp
Examples
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As shown in Fig. 5, if the embedment depth dp of the shear plates is small, the average bearing stress of the concrete can be greater than 0.85f.
Academic text (2016) -
During the construction process, the embedment of the foundation in the soil is crucial for stability.
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Figure 9(f) shows the test results of PS6 using shear plates with the reduced embedment depth dp = 30 mm (1.18 in).
Academic text (2016) -
However, when the embedment depth of the shear plates was not sufficient, diagonal struts did not form, and the residual strength was determined by the shear friction mechanism.
Academic text (2016) -
The embedment of fossils in sediment provides important information about ancient ecosystems.
Synonyms
3
2.7
Putting something inside something else
2
5.3
Placing something inside another thing or file so it becomes part of it
2
7.0
A complete covering that surrounds something
1
8.0
Putting something in a particular place for a specific purpose
1
7.5
A process where a cell surrounds and takes in tiny things like bacteria
1
4.5
Putting something inside or around another thing to protect it
How Embedded
- Formal
1
8.9
- Specialized
1
6.7
2
6.8
19
3.7
11
3.0
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word embedment comes from old English parts in- meaning 'in' and bed meaning 'bed', which gives the image of placing something into a firm 'bed' of rock or concrete. This is why embedment means being fixed or held tightly inside another material.