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inlay
(redirected from inlay wax)

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in·lay  (nl, n-l)
tr.v. in·laid (-ld), in·lay·ing, in·lays
1.
a. To set (pieces of wood or ivory, for example) into a surface, usually at the same level, to form a design.
b. To decorate by setting in such designs.
2. To insert (a photograph, for example) within a mat in a book.
n.
1.
a. Contrasting material set into a surface in pieces to form a design.
b. A design, pattern, or decoration made by inlaying.
2. Dentistry A solid filling, as of gold or porcelain, fitted to a cavity in a tooth and cemented into place.

in·layer n.

inlay
Verb
[-laying, -laid]
to decorate (an article, esp. of furniture) by inserting pieces of wood, ivory, or metal so that the surfaces are smooth and flat
Noun
1. decoration made by inlaying
2. an inlaid article
3. Dentistry a filling shaped to fit a cavity
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.inlay - (dentistry) a filling consisting of a solid substance (as gold or porcelain) fitted to a cavity in a tooth and cemented into place
filling - (dentistry) a dental appliance consisting of any of various substances (as metal or plastic) inserted into a prepared cavity in a tooth; "when he yawned I could see the gold fillings in his teeth"; "an informal British term for `filling' is `stopping'"
dental medicine, dentistry, odontology - the branch of medicine dealing with the anatomy and development and diseases of the teeth
2.inlay - a decoration made by fitting pieces of wood into prepared slots in a surface
decoration, ornament, ornamentation - something used to beautify
marqueterie, marquetry - inlaid veneers are fitted together to form a design or picture that is then used to ornament furniture
parqueterie, parquetry - a patterned wood inlay used to cover a floor
Verb1.inlay - decorate the surface of by inserting wood, stone, and metal
handicraft - a craft that requires skillful hands
adorn, decorate, grace, ornament, embellish, beautify - make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.; "Decorate the room for the party"; "beautify yourself for the special day"
hatch - inlay with narrow strips or lines of a different substance such as gold or silver, for the purpose of decorating
damascene - inlay metal with gold and silver
Translations
inlay
n inlay [ˈinlei]
material set into the surface of eg a table to form a design The top of the table had an inlay of ivory. inlegsel تَرْصيع инкруситация vykládání; inkrustace indlæg die Einlegearbeit διακοσμητικό υλικό πάνω σε επιφάνεια taracea, incrustación inkrustatsioon تزیین خاتم کاری upotus incrustation חוֹמרֵי שִיבּוּץ जडा़ई करना umetanje intarzia lapisan ígreypt skreyting intarsio 象眼細工 상감 세공 inkrustacija inkrustācija; mozaīka bahan tatah dalam inlegwerk innlagt arbeid inkrustacja embutido încrustaţie инкрустация vykladanie; intarzia intarzija intarzija inläggning การฝัง kakma 鑲嵌 мозаїчна робота, інкрустація کسی شے میں جڑنا lớp khảm
adj inˈlaid
decorated in this way an inlaid table. ingelê مُرَصَّع، مُطَعَّم имкрустиран vykládaný indlagt Einlege-... που διαθέτει διακοσμητικό υλικό στην επιφάνειά του taraceado, incrustado inkrusteeritud خاتم کاری شده upotuksin koristeltu incrusté מִשובַּץ umetnut intarziás diberi lapisan ígreyptur intarsiato 象眼した 상감 세공을 한 inkrustuotas inkrustēts bertatahkan ingelegd med innlagt arbeid inkrustowany incrustado încrustat инкрустированный vykladaný okrašen (z vložkom) ukrašen intarzijama med inläggning เลี่ยม kakmalı 鑲嵌的 мозаїчний, інкрустований جڑا ہوا được khảm


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