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Adjective: imbricate  'im-bri-kut
  1. Used especially of leaves or bracts; overlapping or layered as scales or shingles
    - imbricated
Verb: imbricate  'im-bru`keyt
  1. Place so as to overlap
    "imbricate the roof tiles"
     
  2. Overlap
    "The roof tiles imbricate"

Derived forms: imbricated, imbricates, imbricating

See also: imbrication, rough, unsmooth

Type of: lay, overlap, place, pose, position, put, set

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