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Definition of inlay verb from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

inlay

verb

NAmE//ˈɪnleɪ//

, NAmE//ˌɪnˈleɪ//

[often passive] inlay A (with B)Verb Forms present simple I / you / we / they inlay

he / she / it inlays

past simple inlaid

-ing form inlaying

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inlay B (in/into A) to decorate the surface of something 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.

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