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Inlay
ɪnˈleɪ
Inlay definitions
verb
inlaid
inlay
inlaying
inlays
- ornament (an object) by embedding pieces of a different material in it, flush with its surface
"mahogany panellinginlaid with rosewood"
- embed (material or a design) flush with the surface of an object
"a small silver crown was inlaid in the wood"
noun
inlay
inlays
- a design, pattern, or piece of material inlaid in something
"ivory inlays that decorated wooden furnishings"
- a material or substance that is used as an inlay
"mother-of-pearl is widely used as an inlay in furniture and musical instruments"
- inlaid work
"the cathedral was decorated with mosaic and inlay"
- the technique of inlaying material
"techniques like inlay"
- a filling shaped to fit a tooth cavity
- a printed card or paper insert supplied with a CD, video, etc.