Set into a surface in a decorative pattern
“The antique table had a beautiful inlaid design of mother-of-pearl and polished wood on its surface.”
Inserted or brought in from an external place or source
Past tense for to place material within another material, typically to form a decorative design
“After she was able to travel she left her son, and returned to her country, and sent from it much gold and blackwood to inlay the works.”
Past tense for to apply or provide with a layer or covering of something
Past tense for to fix (an object) firmly and deeply in a surrounding mass
Past tense for to place or put between or among others
Past tense for to apply a (thin) layer on the surface of an object
Past tense for to pad or line with material
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