inlay
- ornament (an object) by embedding pieces of a different material in it, flush with its surface；embed (material or a design) flush with the surface of an object
- a design, pattern, or piece of material inlaid in something；a material or substance that is used as an inlay
noun: inlay, plural noun: inlays
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- 釋義
動詞
- 1. ornament (an object) by embedding pieces of a different material in it, flush with its surface mahogany panelling inlaid with rosewood
- ▪ embed (material or a design) flush with the surface of an object a small silver crown was inlaid in the wood
名詞
- 1. a design, pattern, or piece of material inlaid in something ivory inlays that decorated wooden furnishings a dazzling inlay of precious stones
- ▪ a material or substance that is used as an inlay mother-of-pearl is widely used as an inlay in furniture and musical instruments
- ▪ inlaid work the cathedral was decorated with mosaic and inlay
- ▪ the technique of inlaying material techniques like inlay inlay work
- 2. a filling shaped to fit a tooth cavity.
- 3. a printed card or paper insert supplied with a CD, video, etc.
