inlay
The material placed within a different material in the form of a decorationThe material placed within a different material in the form of a decoration.
Recorded UK: Speaker: Vealhurl Recorder: Vealhurl, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons · Recorded US: Speaker: Wodencafe Recorder: Wodencafe, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
» This gold-inlaid sword is a family heirloom.
soliloquist · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
3 sensesThe material placed within a different material in the form of a decoration.
инкруста́цияinkrustácija
A filling for a tooth, made of ceramic or gold to fit the cavity and shape of tooth and cemented into place.
Plombe
пломбаplómba
пломбаplómba
(dentistry) a filling consisting of a solid substance (as gold or porcelain) fitted to a cavity in a tooth and cemented into place
The piece of paper or the booklet inside the case of a compact disc, DVD, or cassette.
Examples
4 sentencesThis gold-inlaid sword is a family heirloom.
The maple table had a beautiful walnut inlay, forming a floral pattern.
On the inlay card she had neatly printed the tracklist and drawn a heart.
deAuf das Einlegekärtchen hatte sie hübsch die Titelliste gedruckt und ein Herz gezeichnet. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
She spent months obsessing about the tile inlay rather than dealing with the structural problems of the house.
Translations
5 languagesBy meaning 1
By meaning 2
By meaning 1
Dictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.