noun🔗ShareThe material placed within a different material in the form of a decoration."The grandfather clock had an intricate inlay of ivory and ebony. "materialartarchitectureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA filling for a tooth, made of ceramic or gold to fit the cavity and shape of tooth and cemented into place."The dentist recommended a porcelain inlay to fix my cracked molar. "medicineanatomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareThe piece of paper or the booklet inside the case of a CD or DVD"I looked at the song list printed on the CD's inlay. "mediaelectronicsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo place (pieces of a foreign material) within another material to form a decorative design."The carpenter inlaid colorful pieces of wood into the wooden desk to create a beautiful design. "artmaterialbuildingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo place an inlay in a tooth."The dentist will inlay a gold filling in my tooth next week. "medicineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading