Inserted

Examples

• Small holes a few inches apart are cut along a certain length of rock, into which steel wedges are inserted. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
• In the Mannlicher gun, adopted by the German army, the clip which holds the cartridges is itself inserted into the magazine, along with the cartridges. Edward W. Byrn. The Progress of Invention in the Nineteenth Century.
• A tube is inserted into the mouth of the retort, to carry off the products of the distillation. Frederick C. Bakewell. Great Facts.
• Tubes are inserted into the latter for conveying the gas to the burners. Frederick C. Bakewell. Great Facts.
• In practice, and for measurements of a very delicate nature, the tasimeter is inserted in one arm of a Wheatstone bridge, as shown at A in the diagram (Fig. 2). Frank Lewis Dyer. Edison, His Life and Inventions.
• Well, James opened the letter and inserted a note asking Arthur to meet him in a little wood called the Ragged Shaw, which is near to the school. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Return of Sherlock Holmes.
• Beliefs and aspirations cannot be physically extracted and inserted. John Dewey. Democracy and Education.
• When the pointed tube was driven until water was reached the inner tube was withdrawn and a pump mechanism inserted. William Henry Doolittle. Inventions in the Century.
• If a one-inch tap were inserted in the bottom of the vessel so that the water flowed out, it would gush forth with a force of 4. Bertha M. Clark. General Science.
• Some were breech-loaders, having a removable chamber at the breech into which the charge of powder was inserted behind the ball. William Henry Doolittle. Inventions in the Century.
• It consisted of a vertical hollow shaft, into which were inserted two horizontal arms. Frederick C. Bakewell. Great Facts.
• One end is inserted in the water bath, the other in an inverted bottle. William K. David. Secrets of Wise Men, Chemists and Great Physicians.
• By the Berdan system, these were turned into breech-loaders at the Ilion plant, the breech being cut out of the barrel and a breech-block inserted, swinging upward and forward. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
• In some degree to remedy this obvious defect, various short passages have been inserted, and several new chapters added. Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell. North and South.
• Bolts or ratchets are inserted through the rail, and clamp the cushion to the wall of the rail. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
• The user inserted the nozzle in the liquid, drew it into the pump, and then ejected it on the flames. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
• I'll prove that in a magazine paper some day when I've time; only it will never be inserted. Charlotte Bronte. Shirley.
• A series of three-inch holes twenty feet deep were drilled eight feet apart, about twelve feet back of the ore-bank, and into these were inserted dynamite cartridges. Frank Lewis Dyer. Edison, His Life and Inventions.
• If a metal is inserted in the gap, the current again flows. Bertha M. Clark. General Science.
• Mr. Wardle paused too, and insensibly released his hold of the carving-knife, which remained inserted in the beef. Charles Dickens. The Pickwick Papers.
• When the current is switched on, the heating element becomes red and the bread is inserted under the gravity-operated bread clamps on each side. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
• On the base of the upper half a hard wood screw is inserted and at the top of the butt a threaded hole is bored. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
• The boring rods are from ten to twenty feet in length, capable of being jointed together by box and screw, and having a chisel inserted at the lower end. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
• The block has a hole bored through its center, and in this the mandrel is inserted, the tube being forged around it. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
• Among t he 365 days of the year was to be inserted, or intercalated, eve ry fourth year an extra day. Walter Libby. An Introduction to the History of Science.
• When empty it is quickly re-charged with cartridges, which are made up in sets of ten in a case and inserted in one movement. Edward W. Byrn. The Progress of Invention in the Nineteenth Century.
• Edison had a number of small wooden cores made, at both ends of which we inserted little brass nails, and we wound the wooden cores with twine as if it were wire on an armature. Frank Lewis Dyer. Edison, His Life and Inventions.
• And the stout gentleman playfully inserted his elbow between the ribs of Mr. Pickwick, and laughed very heartily. Charles Dickens. The Pickwick Papers.
• They had the notion of taking positions in the Brazilian Government telegraphs, as an advertisement had been inserted in some paper stating that operators were wanted. Frank Lewis Dyer. Edison, His Life and Inventions.
• The slabs, where they join, are then bored along the edges and brass dowels are inserted which engage sockets set in the opposite slab. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.

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