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inlay

The correct spelling is inlay.

How to pronounce inlay

noun

Say it like: Inl-aee

The correct spelling is inlay. The material placed within a different material in the form of a decoration.

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Meanings

noun

  1. 1.The material placed within a different material in the form of a decoration.
  2. 2.A filling for a tooth, made of ceramic or gold to fit the cavity and shape of tooth and cemented into place.
  3. 3.The piece of paper or the booklet inside the case of a CD or DVD

verb

  1. 1.To place (pieces of a foreign material) within another material to form a decorative design.
  2. 2.To place an inlay in a tooth.

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