'Inlay' definitions:

Definition of 'inlay'

From: WordNet
noun
(dentistry) a filling consisting of a solid substance (as gold or porcelain) fitted to a cavity in a tooth and cemented into place
noun
A decoration made by fitting pieces of wood into prepared slots in a surface
verb
Decorate the surface of by inserting wood, stone, and metal

Definition of 'Inlay'

From: GCIDE
  • Inlay \In*lay"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Inlaied; p. pr. & vb. n. Inlaying.] To lay within; hence, to insert, as pieces of pearl, ivory, mother-of-pearl, choice woods, or the like, in a groundwork of some other material; to form an ornamental surface; to diversify or adorn with insertions. [1913 Webster]
  • Look, how the floor of heaven Is thick inlaid with patines of bright gold. --Shak. [1913 Webster]
  • But these things are . . . borrowed by the monks to inlay their story. --Milton. [1913 Webster]

Definition of 'Inlay'

From: GCIDE
  • Inlay \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; as, ornamented with ivory inlay. [1913 Webster]
  • Crocus and hyacinth with rich inlay Broidered the ground. --Milton. [1913 Webster]
  • The sloping of the moonlit sward Was damask work, and deep inlay Of braided blooms. --Tennyson. [1913 Webster]

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