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inlay
- /ɪnˈleɪ/
- /ˈɪn.leɪ/
Rhymes with -eɪ
verb inlays · inlaying · inlaid
- To place (pieces of a foreign material) within another material to form a decorative design. 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.
- 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.
noun inlays
- The material placed within a different material in the form of a decoration. The table and two base pedestals cost more than $4,000. The pedestals are described as having “hand applied ebonized inlay with bell flowers topped by hand carved scrolls and a fluted column.”
- A filling for a tooth, made of ceramic or gold to fit the cavity and shape of tooth and cemented into place.
- 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.
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verb to place material
| Español | incrustar |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 象嵌 zōgan |
| Français | incruster |
| Русский | инкрустировать inkrustírovat' |
verb dentistry: to fill a tooth
| 日本語 | インレー inrē |
|---|---|
| Français | incruster |
| Русский | пломбировать plombírovat', запломбировать zaplombírovat', ставить пломбу stávit' plómbu |
noun material placed within another material as decoration.
| Español | incrustación |
|---|---|
| Français | incrustation |
| Română | incrustație |
| Русский | инкруста́ция inkrustácija |
noun dentistry: filling
| Español | incrustación |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | Plombe |
| Русский | пломба plómba |
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@misc{inlay_2026,
title = {inlay},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/inlay},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
