infissione

driving in, insertion

noun een-fees-SYOH-neh Rare

Usage Note

Infissione is a technical noun from infiggere (to drive in, to fix into) describing the act of driving a peg, stake, or nail into a surface. It appears in construction, pile-driving, and dentistry contexts. The plural is infissioni. Do not confuse with infisso (a door or window frame), which is a related but distinct term.

Examples

"L'infissione dei pali richiede macchinari pesanti."

Natural Translation

Driving in the piles requires heavy machinery.

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