Grafting

/ˈɡɹæftɪŋ/ noun, verb

noun, verb ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The act, art, or process of inserting grafts.
  2. 2
    the act of grafting something onto something else wordnet
  3. 3
    The act or method of weaving a cover for a ring, rope end, etc.
  4. 4
    The transplanting of a portion of flesh, hair or skin to a denuded surface; autoplasty.
  5. 5
    A scarfing or endwise attachment of one timber to another.
Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of graft form-of, gerund, participle, present

Example

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"Johnny Appleseed is beloved in American folklore, because he traveled the country and planted apple seeds wherever he went; but folklore lovers don't know much about apple trees, which almost always require grafting to be much use."

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