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verb
- 1. ornament (an object) by embedding pieces of a different material in it, flush with its surface: "mahogany paneling inlaid with rosewood"
noun
- 1. a design, pattern, or piece of material inlaid in something: "ivory inlays that decorated wooden furnishings"
- 2. a filling shaped to fit a tooth cavity.
The meaning of INLAY is to set into a surface or ground material. How to use inlay in a sentence.
Inlay definition: to decorate (an object) with layers of fine materials set in its surface. See examples of INLAY used in a sentence.
INLAY definition: 1. a decorative pattern put into the surface of an object: 2. a decorative pattern put into the…. Learn more.
INLAY meaning: 1. a decorative pattern put into the surface of an object: 2. a decorative pattern put into the…. Learn more.
Definitions of inlay. verb. decorate the surface of by inserting wood, stone, and metal. see more. noun. a decoration made by fitting pieces of wood into prepared slots in a surface. see more. noun. (dentistry) a filling consisting of a solid substance (as gold or porcelain) fitted to a cavity in a tooth and cemented into place.
Definition of inlay noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
An inlay is a design or pattern on an object which is made by putting materials such as wood, gold, or silver into the surface of the object.
To set (pieces of wood or ivory, for example) into a surface, usually at the same level, to form a design. b. To decorate by setting in such designs. 2. To insert (a photograph, for example) within a mat in a book. n. 1. a. Contrasting material set into a surface in pieces to form a design.
Inlay definition: To insert (a photograph, for example) within a mat in a book.
An inlay is a design or pattern on an object which is made by putting materials such as wood, gold, or silver into the surface of the object. [...]
