Associations to the word «Inlaying»

Pictures for the word «Inlaying»

Wiktionary

INLAY, noun. The material placed within a different material in the form of a decoration.
INLAY, verb. To place pieces of a foreign material within another material to form a decorative design.
INLAY, verb. (dentistry) To fill a tooth.
INLAY CARD, noun. A pamphlet accompanying a CD, film etc., giving an introduction to the CD, film.

Dictionary definition

INLAY, noun. (dentistry) a filling consisting of a solid substance (as gold or porcelain) fitted to a cavity in a tooth and cemented into place.
INLAY, noun. A decoration made by fitting pieces of wood into prepared slots in a surface.
INLAY, verb. Decorate the surface of by inserting wood, stone, and metal.

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats