象嵌 — meaning in English

English meaning

• inlay verb To place (pieces of a foreign material) within another material to form a decorative design.

Senses

象嵌 is used for these senses in English:

• inlay (also, figuratively) To place (pieces of a foreign material) within another material to form a decorative design.
• marquetry (uncountable, woodworking) A decorative technique in which veneers of wood, ivory, metal etc. are inlaid into a wooden surface to form intricate designs.

inlay — full definition

1. verb To place (pieces of a foreign material) within another material to form a decorative design.
2. verb To place an inlay in a tooth.

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