nested

1. 1
   adjective

   Fitted one inside another in a series, from largest to smallest.

   Like measuring cups that fit inside each other from big to small.

   These nested tables slide together to save space in the room.

   The toy is a set of nested dolls, each smaller than the last.

2. 2
   adjective

   Set or fixed firmly inside something else.

   Like a seed sitting inside a piece of fruit.

   The small key was nested inside a hidden pocket of the bag.

   A tiny chip is nested within the card so it can be scanned.

   Similarembedded, enclosed

3. 3
   verb

   Simple past and past participle of nest. Use this form for something that already happened.

   The robins nested in the old oak tree last spring.

   Several birds have nested under our roof this year.

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4. 4
   adjective

   Listed inside another word's dictionary entry as a smaller, related term.

   Like a small drawer kept inside a bigger drawer.

   The phrase was nested under the main word instead of getting its own entry.

   Many small terms are nested inside larger dictionary entries to save space.

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