English Explanatory Dictionary

inlay

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. 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.

Pronunciation

LL-Q1860 (eng)-Wodencafe-inlay.wav /ɪnˈleɪ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-inlay.wav /ˈɪn.leɪ/

Word forms

inlay inlays inlaying inlaid

Etymology

From in- + lay.

Derived words

inlayer inlay card pinlay
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