inlayTranslate inlay | into Italian | into Spanish Definition of inlay verb Pronunciation: /ɪnˈleɪ/ (past and past participle inlaid /ɪnˈleɪd/) [with object] 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 noun Pronunciation: /ˈɪnleɪ/ 1a design, pattern, or piece of material inlaid in something:ivory inlays that decorated wooden furnishings a material or substance that is used as an inlay: mother-of-pearl is widely used as an inlay in furniture and musical instruments [mass noun] inlaid work:the cathedral was decorated with mosaic and inlay [mass noun] the technique of inlaying material: techniques like inlay [as modifier]:inlay work 2a filling shaped to fit a tooth cavity. 3a printed card or paper insert supplied with a CD, video, etc.. Derivatives inlayer noun Origin: mid 16th century (in the sense 'lay something in a place in order to hide or preserve it'): from in-2 'into' + lay1inlay in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of inlay in the US English dictionary
