inlaid
(ˌ)in-ˈlād 
ˈin-ˌlād
; inlaying
1
a
: to set into a surface or ground material
b
: to adorn with insertions
c
: to insert (something, such as a color plate) into a mat or other reinforcement
2
: to rub, beat, or fuse (something, such as wire) into an incision in metal, wood, or stone
inlayer
noun
1
: inlaid work or a decorative inlaid pattern
2
: a tooth filling shaped to fit a cavity and then cemented into place
Examples of inlay in a Sentence
Noun
The cabinet doors are decorated with inlays.
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Patrick J. McDonnell, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2024
Photo : Rolls-Royce Motor Cars The walnut picnic tables are inlaid with a (fictional) map of Fort Knox in 22-carat gold.
—Tim Pitt, Robb Report, 25 Oct. 2024
Michael Van Runkle, Robb Report, 2 Nov. 2024
Bags are sanded with the same buffing pads used to finish cars; small details, like the inlays for the chain pendants to click into, call for dental tools.
—Leah Faye Cooper, Vogue, 28 Oct. 2024
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Verb
Beyond the memories, the only trace of the great man is La Casa — the rambling, Spanish-style home with a terracotta roof, stucco walls and inlaid ceramic tiles that Valenzuela built for his family during the exhilarating, and financially remunerative, days of Fernandomania.
—Patrick J. McDonnell, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2024
Photo : Rolls-Royce Motor Cars The walnut picnic tables are inlaid with a (fictional) map of Fort Knox in 22-carat gold.
—Tim Pitt, Robb Report, 25 Oct. 2024
Noun
Photo : Gateway Bronco The interior’s Porsche-leather upholstery contrasts starkly with the futuristic carbon inlays.
—Michael Van Runkle, Robb Report, 2 Nov. 2024
Bags are sanded with the same buffing pads used to finish cars; small details, like the inlays for the chain pendants to click into, call for dental tools.
—Leah Faye Cooper, Vogue, 28 Oct. 2024
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“Inlay.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inlay. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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inlay
noun
in·lay
ˈin-ˌlā
1
: a tooth filling shaped to fit a cavity and then cemented into place
2
: a piece of tissue (as bone) laid into the site of missing tissue to cover a defect
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