Imbrication

imbrication

[‚im·brə′kā·shən]

(geology)

Formation of an imbricate structure. Also known as shingling.

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Imbrication

Overlapping rows of shaped tiles or shingles that resemble overlapping fish scales; it is also called fish-scale pattern.

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imbrication

imbrication

Overlapping rows of shaped tiles or shingles that resemble overlapping fish scales; also see contre-imbrication.

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