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grafting

/ˈɡɹɑːftɪŋ/US/ˈɡɹæftɪŋ/

grafting noun: the act, art, or process of inserting grafts. Also the present participle and gerund of graft.

Noun

grafting (plural graftings)

  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.

Also used as

grafting is also the present participle and gerund of graft.

grafting meaning in Tagalog and Arabic

grafting in Tagalog

act, art, or process of inserting grafts
dugtongsanga

grafting in Arabic

act, art, or process of inserting grafts
تَطْعِيم taṭʕīm

Forms of grafting

pluralgraftings

Words formed from grafting

Phrases with grafting

Questions about grafting

What does grafting mean?
Grafting means the act, art, or process of inserting grafts.
What is grafting in Tagalog?
Grafting in Tagalog is dugtongsanga. See Grafting meaning in Tagalog.
What part of speech is grafting?
Grafting is a noun.
How do you pronounce grafting?
Grafting is pronounced /ˈɡɹɑːftɪŋ/ (UK).
What is the plural of grafting?
The plural of grafting is graftings.

Words near grafting in the dictionary

  1. graftectomy
  2. grafted
  3. grafted the forked tree
  4. grafter
  5. grafters
  6. grafting
  7. grafting scissors
  8. grafting the forked tree
  9. grafting tool
  10. grafting tools
  11. grafting wax

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