inlay
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verb (used with object)
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.
noun
4.
inlaid work.
5.
a layer of fine material inserted in something else, especially 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.
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| inlay | |
| —vb , -lays, -laying, -laid | |
| 1. | to decorate (an article, esp of furniture, or a surface) by inserting pieces of wood, ivory, etc, into prepared slots in the surface |
| —n | |
| 2. | dentistry a filling, made of gold, porcelain, etc, inserted into a cavity and held in position by cement |
| 3. | decoration made by inlaying |
| 4. | an inlaid article, surface, etc |
| 'inlaid | |
| —adj | |
| 'inlayer | |
| —n | |
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Medical Dictionary
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.
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Encyclopedia Britannica
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inlay
in the visual arts, any decorative technique used to create an ornamental design, pattern, or scene by inserting or setting into a shallow or depressed ground or surface a material of a different colour or type. Inlay techniques are used in enamelwork, furniture decoration, lacquerwork, and metalwork. Although not strictly inlay, marquetry and boulle work are often included techniques. Veneering is also closely allied.
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Example sentences
They are best approached as freestanding shaped paintings made of stained wood inlay.
The area rug in this outdoor living room is actually brick inlay.
As each piece is handcrafted, exact colors and patterns of the inlay may vary.
Remove any remaining paper inlay from the back of the cloth.
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