Definitions for onlay

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onlay on·lay

Spelling: [noun on-ley, awn-; verb on- Onlay is a 5 letter English word.

You can make 43 anagrams from letters in onlay (alnoy).

Definitions for onlay

noun

1. an overlay, especially one in relief.
2. Dentistry. an inlay that restores the occlusal surface of a tooth.

verb (used with object)

1. to place or mount (an onlay) on a surface, especially for decorative purposes.

Origin of onlay

1875-80; on + lay¹, after verb phrase lay on

Examples for onlay

It disturbs the breadth, which is so valuable a characteristic of onlay.

Couched cord or filoselle is useful in covering the raw edge of the onlay, not so much masking the joints as making them sightly.