Also means
clutch (mechanical)
Usage Note
Innesto is the noun from innestare and shares its two meanings: a horticultural graft (innesto a scudo = shield graft) and the engagement of a mechanical component, especially the clutch or a gear. It is masculine with a regular plural innesti. In surgery, innesto can also refer to a skin graft, overlapping with trapianto.
Examples
"L'innesto ha attecchito bene sulla pianta."
Natural Translation
The graft took well on the plant.
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