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Meanings of inlay in English

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Something filling up a gap or covering up a (small) distance.

        Usage of inlay in English
        1
        The light reflected green and blue from an inlay of semi-precious stones.
        Orb Sceptre Throne
        2
        Its marble floor with silver inlay, the crackling hearth and small chandelier.
        Arcanum Unbounded
        3
        Colored inlay on the cover, decorative borders, head-pieces, thumb-nail sketches, and tail-pieces.
        The False Gods
        4
        With color frontispiece by Harrison Fisher, and attractive inlay cover in colors.
        The Rose of Old St. Louis
        5
        They require delicate work, and gold is needed for the inlay.
        The Wise Man’s Fear
        6
        Goode was peering at the ivory inlay on the underbelly of the stock.
        Murder in the Gunroom
        7
        The crafty touch of raffia details and inlay works, read a designer note.
        Reuters
        8
        There is also stunning bespoke timber parquetry with hand inlay throughout.
        News.com.au
        9
        Its inlay was gold, but I could hardly tell him that.
        The Wise Man’s Fear
        10
        Survival rates of inlay, hybrid and surface retained FPDs did not significantly differ.
        Pubmed
        11
        Jogging and downhill walking show high inlay stress levels and should be avoided.
        Pubmed
        12
        The choice of wood, the carving, the inlay, all show the highest ideals.
        Furnishing the Home of Good Taste / A Brief Sketch of the Period...
        13
        Authors have reported satisfactory outcomes with both transtibial and inlay techniques.
        Pubmed
        14
        His hand, inside the sack, stroked the inlay on the syrynx.
        Nova
        15
        But now most of the inlay had disappeared, leaving unsightly holes.
        Jacqueline of Golden River
        16
        It was small, but well made, and decorated with inlay and polished woods.
        Shadows Return
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        United States of America
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