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verb
- 1. ornament (an object) by embedding pieces of a different material in it, flush with its surface: "mahogany panelling 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.
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Inlay definition: to decorate (an object) with layers of fine materials set in its surface. See examples of INLAY used in a sentence.
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- In-Lb
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- Inlaw
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- Inlay Graft
1. a. : to set into a surface or ground material. b. : to adorn with insertions. c. : to insert (something, such as a color plate) into a mat or other reinforcement. 2. : to rub, beat, or fuse (something, such as wire) into an incision in metal, wood, or stone.
Inlay is a technique of setting contrasting materials into a surface to form a design or decoration. It can also refer to a dental filling or a layer of fine material inserted in something else.
Inlay is a noun that means a decorative pattern put into the surface of an object, such as a wood, a metal, or a tooth. Learn how to use it in sentences, see different types of inlay, and find out how to say it in other languages.
Mother of pearl inlay into walnut burl on a customised Fender Stratocaster. Inlay (ivory, red sandalwood, copper) on wooden casket. In a wood matrix, inlays commonly use wood veneers, but other materials like shells, mother-of-pearl, horn or ivory may also be used.
Definitions of inlay. verb. decorate the surface of by inserting wood, stone, and metal. see more. types: hatch. inlay with narrow strips or lines of a different substance such as gold or silver, for the purpose of decorating. damascene. inlay metal with gold and silver.
Inlay is a design or pattern on an object made by putting materials into the surface, or the technique of doing so. Learn how to pronounce, conjugate, and use inlay in sentences, and find synonyms and translations in different languages.
