Definition of inlay Inlay
/ɪˈnlejˌ/ - [inley] - in•lay
We found 11 definitions of inlay from 6 different sources.
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NounPlural: inlays |
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| inlay - a decoration made by fitting pieces of wood into prepared slots in a surface | ||
| ornament, decoration, ornamentation the act of decorating something (in the hope of making it more attractive) | ||
| marqueterie, marquetry inlaid veneers are fitted together to form a design or picture that is then used to ornament furniture | ||
| inlay - (dentistry) a filling consisting of a solid substance (as gold or porcelain) fitted to a cavity in a tooth and cemented into place | ||
| filling the act of filling something | ||
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| inlay - decorate the surface of by inserting wood, stone, and metal | ||
| grace, ornament, adorn, beautify, decorate, embellish be an ornament to; "stars ornamented the Christmas tree" | ||
| handicraft a craft that requires skillful hands | ||
| hatch emerge from the eggs; "young birds, fish, and reptiles hatch" | ||
| damascene inlay metal with gold and silver | ||
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- inlay (Noun)
The material placed within a different material in the form of a decoration. - inlay (Verb)
To place pieces of a foreign material within another material to form a decorative design. - inlay (Verb)
To fill a tooth.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- inlay (v. t.)
To lay within; hence, to insert, as pieces of pearl, iviry, choice woods, or the like, in a groundwork of some other material; to form an ornamental surface; to diversify or adorn with insertions. - inlay (n.)
Matter or pieces of wood, ivory, etc., inlaid, or prepared for inlaying; that which is inserted or inlaid for ornament or variety.
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inlay
Something filling up a gap or covering up a (small) distance.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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inlay
in-lā′, v.t. to ornament by laying in or inserting pieces of metal, ivory, &c.—pa.p. Inlaid′.—n. pieces of metal, ivory, &c. for inlaying.—ns. Inlay′er; Inlay′ing
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