inlay

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Pronunciation

Verb

• IPA: /ɪnˈleɪ/

Noun

• IPA: /ˈɪn.leɪ/

Verb

inlay (inlays, present participle inlaying; past and past participle inlaid)

1. To place#Verb|place (pieces of a foreign material) within another material to form a decorative design.
2. (dentistry) To place an inlay in a tooth.

Noun

inlay (plural inlays)

1. The material placed within a different material in the form of a decoration.
2. (dentistry) 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 CD or DVD

Translations

• French: incrustation
• Russian: инкруста́ция
• Spanish: incrustación

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