Defenition of the word inlay

• Defenition of the word inlay

  • Something filling up a gap or covering up a (small) distance.
  • a decoration made by fitting pieces of wood into prepared slots in a surface
  • (dentistry) a solid substance (as gold or porcelain) fitted to a cavity in a tooth and cemented into place
  • decorate the surface of by inserting wood, stone, and metal
  • (dentistry) a filling consisting of a solid substance (as gold or porcelain) fitted to a cavity in a tooth and cemented into place

Synonyms for the word inlay

• • cut into
  • decorate
  • engrave
  • hatch
  • insert
  • set in

Similar words in the inlay

• • inlay
  • inlaying
  • inlays

Hyponyms for the word inlay

• • damascene
  • hatch
  • marqueterie
  • marquetry
  • parqueterie
  • parquetry

Hypernyms for the word inlay

• • adorn
  • beautify
  • decorate
  • decoration
  • embellish
  • filling
  • grace
  • ornament
  • ornamentation

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