grafting
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of grafting
Example Sentences
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Fat grafting might sound intense, but it’s a kind of natural filler.
From Slate • Feb. 22, 2026
It made me think of orchardists past, piling their harvest into pies and preserves, or grafting tree after tree to keep a favored variety alive.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 10, 2025
In addition to his threat going forward, Diaz is renowned for grafting for the team.
From BBC • Jul. 30, 2025
The procedure involves replacing a damaged ulnar collateral ligament in a player’s throwing elbow by grafting a tendon from the wrist of his non-throwing arm.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 27, 2024
Instead, those trees must be grown by the difficult technique of grafting, developed in China long after the beginnings of agriculture.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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