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imbrication definition

im·bri·ca·tion (im′bri kā′s̸hən)

noun

  1. an overlapping, as of tiles or scales
  2. an ornamental pattern like this

Etymology: see imbricate

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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