Definition of "inlay" in English

verb

1. (also figuratively) To place (pieces of a foreign material) within another material to form a decorative design.

2. (dentistry) To place an inlay in a tooth.

noun

1. The material placed within a different material in the form of a decoration.

2. (dentistry) A filling for a tooth, made of ceramic or gold to fit the cavity and shape of tooth and cemented into place.

3. The piece of paper or the booklet inside the case of a compact disc, DVD, or cassette.

   • Putting it all together: the cassette’s been run through a labelling machine, and now this Heath Robinsonesque device adds the inlay and the box in one swift operation, taking about three seconds for each cassette.