verb, noun
verb into A( to decorate the surface of sth by putting pieces of wood or metal into it in such a way that the surface remains smooth:
The lid of the box had been inlaid with silver. * Gold and silver had been inlaid into the lid of the box.
noun [C,U] a design or pattern on a surface made by setting wood or metal into it; the material that this design is made of:
The table was decorated with gold inlay.
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Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
This word also appears under other sources in Lughet's collection — see the list below.
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