inlay
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1. a decoration made by fitting pieces of wood into prepared slots in a surface (noun.artifact)
| hyponym | : | marqueterie, marquetry, |
| definition | : | inlaid veneers are fitted together to form a design or picture that is then used to ornament furniture (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | parqueterie, parquetry, |
| definition | : | a patterned wood inlay used to cover a floor (noun.artifact) |
2. (dentistry) a filling consisting of a solid substance (as gold or porcelain) fitted to a cavity in a tooth and cemented into place (noun.artifact)
| hypernym | : | filling, |
| definition | : | (dentistry) a dental appliance consisting of any of various substances (as metal or plastic) inserted into a prepared cavity in a tooth (noun.artifact) |
| domain category | : | dental medicine, dentistry, odontology, |
| definition | : | the branch of medicine dealing with the anatomy and development and diseases of the teeth (noun.cognition) |
3. decorate the surface of by inserting wood, stone, and metal (verb.creation)
| hyponym | : | hatch, |
| definition | : | inlay with narrow strips or lines of a different substance such as gold or silver, for the purpose of decorating (verb.creation) |
| hyponym | : | damascene, |
| definition | : | inlay metal with gold and silver (verb.creation) |
| domain category | : | handicraft, |
| definition | : | a craft that requires skillful hands (noun.act) |
4. a decoration made by fitting pieces of wood into prepared slots in a surface (noun.artifact)
| derivation | : | inlay, |
| definition | : | decorate the surface of by inserting wood, stone, and metal (verb.creation) |
5. decorate the surface of by inserting wood, stone, and metal (verb.creation)
| derivation | : | inlay, |
| definition | : | a decoration made by fitting pieces of wood into prepared slots in a surface (noun.artifact) |
6. a decoration made by fitting pieces of wood into prepared slots in a surface (noun.artifact)
| derivation | : | inlay, |
| definition | : | decorate the surface of by inserting wood, stone, and metal (verb.creation) |
7. decorate the surface of by inserting wood, stone, and metal (verb.creation)
| derivation | : | inlay, |
| definition | : | a decoration made by fitting pieces of wood into prepared slots in a surface (noun.artifact) |
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