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| on·lay [ ón lày ] |
transitive verb (past and past participle on·laid [ ón làyd ], present participle on·lay·ing, 3rd person present singular on·lays) |
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decorate surface: to apply something to a surface, especially for decorative purposes, so that it stands in relief
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noun (plural on·lays) |
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1. medicine skin graft: a skin graft surgically transferred to the surface of an organ or other part of the body
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2. dentistry inlay in tooth: an inlay fixed to the biting surface of a tooth
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| [15th century. <on + lay1 (verb)] |
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