immured

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Synonyms: immure, immures

Antonyms: immure, immures

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Verb

1. {{infl of|en|immure||ed-form}}

Adjective

1. [[imprisoned]] or [[confined]].
2. buried within or built into a wall, whether respectfully (as with shrines, monuments, or tombs) or as torture (if buried alive).
3. [[wall in|walled in]].
4. {{lb|en|crystallography|and|geology|of impurities in a growing [[crystal]]}} [[trap]]ped or [[capture]]d (within the surrounding matrix).

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