onlay

Definitions


[], (Noun)

Definitions:
- An item of cloth, paper, etc., fixed on the surface of something, especially for decorative effect; a thin piece of leather, etc., mounted on the cover of a book for ornamentation.

- An occlusal rest extended so as to cover the whole occlusal surface of a tooth.


Phrases:

Origin:
late 19th century; earliest use found in The Century Dictionary. From onlay


[], (Verb)

Definitions:
- To lay on (literal and figurative): see to lay on.


Phrases:

Origin:
Old English; earliest use found in Old English Martyrology. From on- + lay




definition by Oxford Dictionaries