inlay

verb (used with object), in·laid, in·lay·ing.

1. to decorate (an object) with layers of fine materials set in its surface: to inlay a chest with lighter wood.
2. to insert or apply (layers of fine materials) in the surface of an object: to inlay marble in a tabletop.
3. Horticulture. to place (a fitted scion) into a prepared stock, as in a method of grafting.

noun

4. inlaid work.
5. a layer of fine material inserted in something else, especially for ornament.
6. a design or decoration made by inlaying.
7. Dentistry. a filling of metal, porcelain, or the like, that is first shaped to fit a cavity and then cemented into it.
8. Horticulture. inlay graft.
9. the act or process of inlaying.

verb (ɪnˈleɪ) -lays, -laying or -laid (tr)

1. to decorate (an article, esp of furniture, or a surface) by inserting pieces of wood, ivory, etc, into prepared slots in the surface

noun (ˈɪnˌleɪ)

2. dentistry a filling, made of gold, porcelain, etc, inserted into a cavity and held in position by cement
3. decoration made by inlaying
4. an inlaid article, surface, etc

n.

1. A solid filling, as of gold or porcelain, fitted to a cavity in a tooth and cemented into place.
2. A graft of bone, skin, or other tissue.
3. An orthomechanical device inserted into a shoe.