inlay

English

Etymology

in- +‎ lay.

Pronunciation

Noun

• IPA: /ˈɪn.leɪ/, X-SAMPA: /"In.leI/

Verb

• IPA: /ɪnˈleɪ/, X-SAMPA: /In"leI/

Noun

inlay (plural inlays)

1. The material placed within a different material in the form of a decoration.

Translations

a material placed within another material as decoration.

• French: incrustation (fr) f
• Persian: خاتم کاری (fa) (xâtam kâri)

• Russian: инкрустация (ru) (inkrustácija) f
• Spanish: incrustación (es) f

Derived terms

• inlay card

Verb

inlay (third-person singular simple present inlays, present participle inlaying, simple past and past participle inlaid)

1. To place pieces of a foreign material within another material to form a decorative design.
2. (dentistry) To fill a tooth.

Anagrams

• lay-in, layin'