[v. in-ley, in-ley; n. in-ley] 
verb, -laid, -lay⋅ing, noun | 1. | to decorate (an object) with layers of fine materials set in its surface: to inlay a chest with lighter wood. |
| 2. | to insert or apply (layers of fine materials) in the surface of an object: to inlay marble in a tabletop. |
| 3. | Horticulture. to place (a fitted scion) into a prepared stock, as in a method of grafting. |
| 4. | inlaid work. |
| 5. | a layer of fine material inserted in something else, esp. for ornament. |
| 6. | a design or decoration made by inlaying. |
| 7. | Dentistry. a filling of metal, porcelain, or the like, that is first shaped to fit a cavity and then cemented into it. |
| 8. | Horticulture. inlay graft. |
| 9. | the act or process of inlaying. |
| a graft in which the scion is matched into a place in the stock from which a piece of corresponding bark has been removed. |
inlay in·lay (ĭn'lā', ĭn-lā')
n.
A solid filling, as of gold or porcelain, fitted to a cavity in a tooth and cemented into place.
A graft of bone, skin, or other tissue.
An orthomechanical device inserted into a shoe.
inlay graft n.
A skin graft wrapped around a stent of dental compound and inserted into a prepared surgical pocket. Also called Esser graft.
