Verb
- 1. imbricate, put, set, place, pose, position, lay
- usage: place so as to overlap; "imbricate the roof tiles"
- 2. imbricate, overlap
- usage: overlap; "The roof tiles imbricate"
Adjective
- 1. imbricate, imbricated, rough (vs. smooth), unsmooth
- usage: used especially of leaves or bracts; overlapping or layered as scales or shingles
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