inlay
Noun · VerbUS[in-ley]/ˈɪnˌleɪ/2 syllables
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Verb (1)inlaid, inlaying
Noun (2)
- (dentistry) a filling consisting of a solid substance (as gold or porcelain) fitted to a cavity in a tooth and cemented into placeType of filling
- a decoration made by fitting pieces of wood into prepared slots in a surfaceType of decoration, ornamentKinds marquetry, parquetry
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
In·lay′ transitive verb [past tense & past participle Inlaied; present participle & verbal noun Inlaying.]
To lay within; hence, to insert, as pieces of pearl, ivory, mother-of-pearl, choice woods, or the like, in a groundwork of some other material; to form an ornamental surface; to diversify or adorn with insertions.
Look, how the floor of heaven Is thick inlaid with patines of bright gold.— William Shakespeare
But these things are... borrowed by the monks to inlay their story.— John Milton
In′lay′ noun
Matter or pieces of wood, ivory, etc., inlaid, or prepared for inlaying; that which is inserted or inlaid for ornament or variety; as, ornamented with ivory inlay.
Crocus and hyacinth with rich inlay Broidered the ground.— John Milton
The sloping of the moonlit sward Was damask work, and deep inlay Of braided blooms.— Alfred Tennyson
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54