inlay
1. in.lay \(')in-'la-\ vt 1a: to set into a surface or ground material 1b: to adorn with insertions 1c: to insert (as a color plate) into a mat or other reinforcement 1d: to reinforce (silver-plated ware) at points of wear with additional si lver 2: to rub, beat, or fuse (as wire) into an incision in metal, wood, or sto ne - in.lay.er n 2. in.lay \'in-.la-\ n 1: inlaid work or a decorative inlaid pattern 2: a tooth filling shaped to fit a cavity and then cemented into place