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inlay
verb inlaid, inlaying
- 1. To set or embed (eg pieces of wood, metal, etc) in another material in such a way that the surfaces are flat.
2. To decorate (eg a piece of furniture) by setting flat pieces of different coloured wood, ivory, metal, etc in the surface.
- 1. A decoration or design made by inlaying. Compare marquetry.
2. The pieces used to create an inlaid design.
3. dentistry.
- A filling shaped to fit a cavity in a tooth.
