noun. The act of embedding or the state of being embedded or firmly fixed in some surrounding mass.

noun. The mason work, clay, cement, or the like, in which something is or is to be embedded.

noun. The act of embedding, or the state of being embedded.

noun. The act of embedding or the state of being embedded

noun. An embedded structure, especially a steel structure, embedded in concrete that transmits external loads to it

"In addition, increased air temperatures are very likely to result in a greater active-layer depth, which will reduce the effective embedment length of the pile in the frozen zone."

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