| VERB | creation | inlay | decorate the surface of by inserting wood, stone / stone / stone, and metal |
|---|---|---|---|
| NOUN | artifact | inlay | (dentistry) a filling consisting of a solid substance (as gold or porcelain) fitted to a cavity in a tooth and cemented into place |
| artifact | inlay | a decoration made by fitting pieces of wood into prepared slots in a surface |
| Sounds | ih'nley. | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | AAA ... waylay: 40 rhymes with ley... | |
| Meaning | (dentistry) a filling consisting of a solid substance (as gold or porcelain) fitted to a cavity in a tooth and cemented into place. | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | dentistry, dental medicine, odontology | The branch of medicine dealing with the anatomy and development and diseases of the teeth |
| Broader | filling | (dentistry) a dental appliance consisting of any of various substances (as metal or plastic) inserted into a prepared cavity in a tooth |
| Meaning | A decoration made by fitting pieces of wood into prepared slots in a surface. | |
|---|---|---|
| Narrower | marquetry, marqueterie | inlaid veneers are fitted together to form a design or picture that is then used to ornament furniture |
| parquetry, parqueterie | A patterned wood inlay used to cover a floor | |
| Broader | decoration, ornament, ornamentation | Something used to beautify |
| Spanish | incrustación | |
| Catalan | incrustació | |
| Verbs | inlay | decorate the surface of by inserting wood, stone / stone / stone, and metal |
| Meaning | decorate the surface of by inserting wood, stone / stone / stone, and metal. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
| Category | handicraft | A craft that requires skillful hands |
| Narrower | damascene | inlay metal with gold and silver |
| hatch | inlay with narrow strips or lines of a different substance such as gold or silver, for the purpose of decorating | |
| Broader | decorate, adorn, grace, ornament, embellish, beautify | make more attractive by adding ornament, colour / colour, etc. |
| Spanish | embutir, incrustar | |
| Catalan | embotir, encastar, incrustar | |
| Nouns | inlay | a decoration made by fitting pieces of wood into prepared slots in a surface |
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