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

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Recent Examples of imbrication Art’s imbrication in networks of money and power is hardly a contemporary phenomenon. Rachel Wetzler, The New Republic, 26 Feb. 2018

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“Imbrication.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/imbrication. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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