inlay
/ɪnˈleɪ/ verb, noun
Forms inlays inlaying inlaid
- verb (also figuratively) To place (pieces of a foreign material) within another material to form a decorative design.
- verb (dentistry) To place an inlay in a tooth.
- noun The material placed within a different material in the form of a decoration.
- noun (dentistry) A filling for a tooth, made of ceramic or gold to fit the cavity and shape of tooth and cemented into place.
- noun The piece of paper or the booklet inside the case of a compact disc, DVD, or cassette.
Webster’s 1913
- verb To lay within; hence, to insert, as pieces of pearl, iviry, choice woods, or the like, in a groundwork of some other material; to form an ornamental surface; to diversify or adorn with insertions.
- noun Matter or pieces of wood, ivory, etc., inlaid, or prepared for inlaying; that which is inserted or inlaid for ornament or variety.
Sources: Wiktionary · Webster’s 1913 — from the Wiktionary entry “inlay”, CC BY-SA 4.0. Details