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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024in•lay /v. ˈɪnˌleɪ, ˌɪnˈleɪ; n. ˈɪnˌleɪ/USA pronunciation v., -laid, -lay•ing, n. v. [~ + object] - to decorate (an object) with shaped pieces of contrasting material set in its surface, so that the surface is flat:inlaid the table with brass and ivory.
- to put (pieces of wood, etc.) onto the surface of an object:inlaid the ivory and brass into the table.
n. [countable] - inlaid work.
- Dentistrya tooth filling of hard, long-lasting material first shaped to fit a prepared cavity:an inlay of gold.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024in•lay (v. in′lā′, in′lā′;n. in′lā′),USA pronunciation v., -laid, -lay•ing, n. v.t. - to decorate (an object) with layers of fine materials set in its surface:to inlay a chest with lighter wood.
- Dentistryto insert or apply (layers of fine materials) in the surface of an object:to inlay marble in a tabletop.
- Botany[Hort.]to place (a fitted scion) into a prepared stock, as in a method of grafting.
n. - inlaid work.
- a layer of fine material inserted in something else, esp. for ornament.
- a design or decoration made by inlaying.
- Dentistrya filling of metal, porcelain, or the like, that is first shaped to fit a cavity and then cemented into it.
- Botany[Hort.]See inlay graft.
- the act or process of inlaying.
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