imbricated

English - Turkish

Definition of imbricated in English Turkish dictionary

{f} üst üste bindir

üst üste bindir(mek)

English - English

Definition of imbricated in English English dictionary

Overlapping, like scales or roof-tiles; intertwined

the spaceport filled up with emptiness and that imbricated silence made up of the low roar of the air-cycling system, the hum of the robot sweepers, the sizzle of the noctolux lamps, and the sound of distant footsteps.

Lying over each other in regular order, so as to "break joints," like tiles or shingles on a roof, the scales on the leaf buds of plants and the cups of some acorns, or the scales of fishes; overlapping each other at the margins, as leaves in æstivation

used especially of leaves or bracts; overlapping or layered as scales or shingles

In decorative art: Having scales lapping one over the other, or a representation of such scales; as, an imbricated surface; an imbricated pattern

like tiles or shingles on a roof, the scales on the leaf buds of plants and the cups of some acorns, or the scales of fishes; overlapping each other at the margins, as leaves in æstivation

{s} covered with overlapping sections; having overlapping edges (like roof tiles or scales)

Lying over each other in regular order, so as to "break joints,"

Bent and hollowed like a roof or gutter tile

Etymology

() Participle adjective of imbricate.