单词	imbrication
释义	imbrication noun im·​bri·​ca·​tion ˌim-brə-ˈkā-shən  1 : an overlapping of edges (as of tiles or scales) 2 : a decoration or pattern showing imbrication Illustration of imbrication Synonyms lapping overlap See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences a scalloped pattern formed by the imbrication of the rounded roof tiles Recent Examples on the Web Art’s imbrication in networks of money and power is hardly a contemporary phenomenon. Rachel Wetzler, The New Republic, 26 Feb. 2018 Word History First Known Use 1713, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Medical Definition imbrication noun im·​bri·​ca·​tion ˌim-brə-ˈkā-shən  : an overlapping especially of successive layers of tissue in the surgical closure of a wound imbrication noun as in overlap a partial covering of one thing by an adjoining member a scalloped pattern formed by the imbrication of the rounded roof tiles Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance overlap overlying lapping overlaying shingling overspreading
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