imbricated

UK
/ˈɪm.brɪ.keɪ.tɪd/
US
/ˈɪm.brɪˌkeɪ.tɪd/
imbricatedadjective
more imbricated
Comp.
most imbricated
Super.
UK
/ˈɪm.brɪ.keɪ.tɪd/
US
/ˈɪm.brɪ.keɪ.tɪd/
Translations
The imbricated leaves of the plant help it to conserve water.
Перекрывающие листья растения помогают ему сохранять воду.
The imbricated tiles on the roof create a beautiful pattern.
Налегающие черепицы на крыше создают красивый узор.
Definitions
Overlapping in a regular pattern, like tiles or scales.
The imbricated roof tiles created a beautiful and functional pattern that protected the house from rain.
(Botany, Zoology) Having parts, such as leaves or scales, arranged so that they overlap each other.
The pinecone's imbricated scales protect the seeds within.
imbricateverb

imbricated

Past Simple

imbricated
Past Simple
imbricated
Past Participle
imbricating
Gerund
UK
/ˈɪm.brɪ.kət/
US
/ˈɪm.brɪˌkeɪt/
Translations
The tiles imbricate each other on the roof.
Черепица перекрывает друг друга на крыше.
Definitions
To arrange (something) so that it overlaps like roof tiles.
The artist imbricated the leaves in the painting to create a sense of depth.
To overlap or lie in an overlapping arrangement like roof tiles.
In some species, the petals imbricate before blooming.
imbricateadjective
Definitions
Overlapping in a regular pattern, like tiles or scales.
The imbricate arrangement of the roof tiles ensured that the house was well-protected from rain.