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inlayer

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in⋅lay

  [v. in-ley, in-ley; n. in-ley] verb, -laid, -lay⋅ing, noun
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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, 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.
Origin:
1590–1600; in- 1 + lay 1

Related forms:
inlayer, noun
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in·lay   (ĭn'lā', ĭn-lā')   
tr.v.   in·laid (-lād'), in·lay·ing, in·lays

    1. To set (pieces of wood or ivory, for example) into a surface, usually at the same level, to form a design.

    2. To decorate by setting in such designs.

  2. To insert (a photograph, for example) within a mat in a book.

n.  

    1. Contrasting material set into a surface in pieces to form a design.

    2. A design, pattern, or decoration made by inlaying.

  2. Dentistry A solid filling, as of gold or porcelain, fitted to a cavity in a tooth and cemented into place.

in·lay'er n.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: in·lay
Pronunciation: 'in-"lA
Function: noun
1 : a tooth filling shaped to fit a cavity and then cemented into place
2 : a piece of tissue (as bone) laid into the site of missing tissue to cover a defect
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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inlay in·lay (ĭn'lā', ĭn-lā')
n.

  1. A solid filling, as of gold or porcelain, fitted to a cavity in a tooth and cemented into place.

  2. A graft of bone, skin, or other tissue.

  3. An orthomechanical device inserted into a shoe.

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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