inlay

Meaning

Verb

1. (also, figuratively) To place (pieces of a foreign material) within another material to form a decorative design.
2. To place an inlay in a tooth.

Noun

1. The material placed within a different material in the form of a decoration.
2. A filling for a tooth, made of ceramic or gold to fit the cavity and shape of tooth and cemented into place.
3. The piece of paper or the booklet inside the case of a compact disc, DVD, or cassette.

Synonyms

insert

set

embed

carve

mount

engrave

inset

mosaic

parquet

marquetry

filling

encase

enchase

encrust

infix

inlaying

inlet

panel

set in

tattoo

ingraft

trim in

equipment

envelop

intarsia

intercalate

interlard

interpolate

interpose

interposition

intervene

lining

marqueterie

dowel

material

decoration

daub

mounting

pad

inlaid work

cover

run in

coat

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embedding technique

smear

stud

stuffing

imbedding method

tenon

tessellate

Translations

intarsio

incrustation

intarsiare

marqueterie

Einlegearbeit

einlegen

embutir

incruster

embutir

crusta

incrustació

otturazione

inleggen

Einschluss

marqueter

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ɪnˈleɪ/

Etymology

From in- + lay.