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Imbrication

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im·bri·cate  (mbr-kt)
adj.
Having regularly arranged, overlapping edges, as roof tiles or fish scales.
v. im·bri·cat·ed, im·bri·cat·ing, im·bri·cates
v.tr.
To overlap in a regular pattern.
v.intr.
To be arranged with regular overlapping edges.
[Latin imbrictus, covered with roof tiles, from imbrex, imbric-, roof tile, from imber, imbr-, rain.]
imbri·cation n.
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Noun1.Imbricationimbrication - covering with a design in which one element covers a part of another (as with tiles or shingles)
lapping, overlapping
covering - an artifact that covers something else (usually to protect or shelter or conceal it)


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