inlay.
To place (pieces of a foreign material) within another material to form a decorative design.
Meaning & usage
To place (pieces of a foreign material) within another material to form a decorative design.
To place an inlay in a tooth.
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Italic *n̥- Latin in-bor. Middle English in- English in- Old English læġ English lay English inlay From in- + lay.
The material placed within a different material in the form of a decoration.
A filling for a tooth, made of ceramic or gold to fit the cavity and shape of tooth and cemented into place.
The piece of paper or the booklet inside the case of a compact disc, DVD, or cassette.
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Italic *n̥- Latin in-bor. Middle English in- English in- Old English læġ English lay English inlay From in- + lay.
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