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inlay


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Term Type

Art & Architecture Thesaurus

Preferred Term

inlay

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Any process by which small pieces of one material are inserted into a larger piece of another so as to create a design.

Variations

inlay (process)

inlaid

inlaying

Narrower Terms

mosaic

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