Main Entry: ¹in·lay

Pronunciation: \(ˌ)in-ˈlā, ˈin-ˌ\

Function: transitive verb

Inflected Form(s): in·laid \-ˈlād, -ˌlād\; in·lay·ing

Date: 1596

1 a : to set into a surface or ground material b : to adorn with insertions c : to insert (as a color plate) into a mat or other reinforcement
2 : to rub, beat, or fuse (as wire) into an incision in metal, wood, or stone

— in·lay·er noun