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Definition: to embed, fit

L'épée du roi Arthur était encastrée en pierre - King Arthur's sword was embedded in stone

Les livres s'encastrent exactement dans cette boîte - The books fit perfectly into this box

Related: encastré (adj) - built-in; encastrable (adj) - slot-in

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Pronunciation: [a(n) ka stray]Audio Link

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