inlay
/verb in-ley, in-ley; noun in-ley/US // verb ˈɪnˌleɪ, ˌɪnˈleɪ; noun ˈɪnˌleɪ //
镶嵌,嵌入,镶嵌式,镶嵌在一起的
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v.有主动词 verb
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in·laid, in·lay·ing.
- : to decorate with layers of fine materials set in its surface: to inlay a chest with lighter wood.
- : to insert or apply in the surface of an object: to inlay marble in a tabletop.
- : Horticulture. to place into a prepared stock, as in a method of grafting.
n.名词 noun
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- : inlaid work.
- : a layer of fine material inserted in something else, especially for ornament.
- : a design or decoration made by inlaying.
- : Dentistry. a filling of metal, porcelain, or the like, that is first shaped to fit a cavity and then cemented into it.
- : Horticulture. inlay graft.
- : the act or process of inlaying.
Synonyms & Antonyms
verbparquet
Forms: inlaid
Examples
Not only were the Britons expert in ordinary metal-work but they are believed to have invented the art of enamelled-inlay.
With illustrations and inlay cover picture by Harrison Fisher.
This is actually done with the working drawing by the inlay cutter.
Wheel-lock of blued steel, with gold and silver inlay, and wheel-guard of tracery in thin gold.
The whole of the front lacks repose, a condition which is intensified by the black and white inlay of the flat surfaces.
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