Imbowers
[im-bou-er] /ɪmˈbaʊ ər/
verb (used with or without object)
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[adjective im-bri-kit, -keyt; verb im-bri-keyt] /adjective ˈɪm brɪ kɪt, -ˌkeɪt; verb ˈɪm brɪˌkeɪt/ adjective 1. overlapping in sequence, as tiles or shingles on a roof. 2. of, relating to, or resembling overlapping tiles, as decoration or drawings. 3. Biology. overlapping like tiles, as scales or leaves. 4. characterized by or as if by overlapping shingles. […]
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[im-bri-key-shuh n] /ˌɪm brɪˈkeɪ ʃən/ noun 1. an overlapping, as of tiles or shingles. 2. a decoration or pattern resembling this. 3. Surgery. overlapping of layers of tissue in the closure of wounds or in the correction of defects. 4. Geology. . n. 1640s, from French imbrication, from Latin imbricare “to cover with tiles,” from […]