Inlay

//ɪnˈleɪ// noun, verb

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The material placed within a different material in the form of a decoration.
  2. 2
    a decoration made by fitting pieces of wood into prepared slots in a surface wordnet
  3. 3
    A filling for a tooth, made of ceramic or gold to fit the cavity and shape of tooth and cemented into place.
  4. 4
    (dentistry) a filling consisting of a solid substance (as gold or porcelain) fitted to a cavity in a tooth and cemented into place wordnet
  5. 5
    The piece of paper or the booklet inside the case of a compact disc, DVD, or cassette.

    "Putting it all together: the cassette’s been run through a labelling machine, and now this Heath Robinsonesque device adds the inlay and the box in one swift operation, taking about three seconds for each cassette."

Verb
  1. 1
    To place (pieces of a foreign material) within another material to form a decorative design. also, figuratively

    "The body of the Scriptures hath in it limbs taken from other bodies; and in the vvord of God, are the vvords of other men, other authors, inlaid & inſerted. But, this vvork is onely vvhere the Holy Ghoſt is the VVorkman: It is not for man to inſert, to inlay other vvords into the vvord of God."

  2. 2
    decorate the surface of by inserting wood, stone, and metal wordnet
  3. 3
    To place an inlay in a tooth.

    "Porcelain inlaying is a grand thing in certain cases, and it is much to be regretted that the present existing circumstances do not warrant its being used more extensively."

Etymology

Etymology 1

From in- + lay.

Etymology 2

From in- + lay.

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