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