Inlaid Meaning
/ˈɪˌnleɪd/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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verbsimple past and past participle of inlay
adjSet into a surface in a decorative pattern.
adjHaving an inset decorative pattern.
"When the Minister of Defense was about to raise an elegantly worded, logical, and tactful objection, the French president slammed down his bottle of Perrier on the antique, polished, inlaid surface of the cabinet table and told him to shut up and have the men at the airfield in two hours."— 1994, Tom Clancy, Armored Cav: A Guided Tour of an Armored Cavalry Regiment, New York: Berkley Books, →ISBN, page 281:
Sentence Examples
The wood was inlaid with metal.
The inlaid pattern was beautiful.
This gold-inlaid sword is a family heirloom.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The craftsman created a jewelry box with small ____ pieces of mother-of-pearl.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The antique wooden table was beautiful, with a delicate flower pattern ____ in real silver.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The craftsman created a jewelry box with small ____ pieces of mother-of-pearl.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The antique wooden table was beautiful, with a delicate flower pattern ____ in real silver.