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Inlay

Inlay Meaning & Definition
Inlay Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Inlay?

[n] a decoration made by fitting pieces of wood into prepared slots in a surface
[n] (dentistry) a filling consisting of a solid substance (as gold or porcelain) fitted to a cavity in a tooth and cemented into place
[v] decorate the surface of by inserting wood, stone, and metal

Synonyms | Synonyms for Inlay:

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See Also | adorn | beautify | damascene | decorate | decoration | embellish | filling | grace | hatch | marqueterie | marquetry | ornament | ornament | ornamentation | parqueterie | parquetry

Inlay In Webster's Dictionary

\In*lay"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Inlaied}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Inlaying}.] 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. Look,how the floor of heaven Is thick inlaid with patines of bright gold. --Shak. But these things are . . . borrowed by the monks to inlay their story. --Milton.
\In"lay`\, n. Matter or pieces of wood, ivory, etc., inlaid, or prepared for inlaying; that which is inserted or inlaid for ornament or variety. Crocus and hyacinth with rich inlay Broidered the ground. --Milton. The sloping of the moonlit sward Was damask work, and deep inlay Of braided blooms. --Tennyson.

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