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imbricate

/ imbricate /
verb/adjective satellite

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
overlap
"The roof tiles imbricate"
Type of:
overlap
Derived:
imbrication overlapping lapping
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
verb Sense 2
place so as to overlap
"imbricate the roof tiles"
Type of:
put set place
Derived:
imbrication overlapping lapping
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
adjective satellite Sense 3
used especially of leaves or bracts; overlapping or layered as scales or shingles
Similar:
rough unsmooth
Domain:
botany phytology
Semantic Complexity
56%
Sense Count
3
Total Synonyms
2
Total Relationships
12
Times Searched
2
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Related Words

overlap put set place rough unsmooth