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imbricate

adjective verb

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

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Word length
9
Starts with
I
Ends with
E
Contains
MB
Scrabble score
15

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adjective

  1. Used especially of leaves or bracts; overlapping or layered as scales or shingles

verb

  1. Overlap

    “The roof tiles imbricate”

verb

  1. Place so as to overlap

    “Imbricate the roof tiles”

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The roof tiles imbricate
Imbricate the roof tiles

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