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Word: Onlay
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late 19th century; earliest use found in The Century Dictionary. From onlay
Definition:
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.
Definition:
An occlusal rest extended so as to cover the whole occlusal surface of a tooth.
