Imbrication Imbrication is the arrangement of planar bodies such that they stack in a consistent fashion - rather like a toppled run of dominoes.
*In roofing, imbrication is employed in the Imbrex and tegula system.
*Imbrication (sedimentology)
In sedime ...
is the arrangement of planar bodies such that they stack in a consistent fashion - rather like a toppled run of
domino
Dominoes is a family of tile-based games played with gaming pieces, commonly known as dominoes. Each domino is a rectangular tile, usually with a line dividing its face into two square ''ends''. Each end is marked with a number of spots (also ca ...
es.
*In roofing, imbrication is employed in the
Imbrex and tegula
The imbrex and tegula (plural imbrices and tegulae) were overlapping roof tiles used in ancient Greek and Roman architecture as a waterproof and durable roof covering. They were made predominantly of fired clay, but also sometimes of marble, br ...
system.
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Imbrication (sedimentology)
In sedimentology, imbrication is a primary depositional fabric consisting of a preferred orientation of clasts such that they overlap one another in a consistent fashion, rather like a run of toppled dominoes. Imbrication is observed in conglo ...
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Imbrication (linguistics), a morphophonological phenomenon
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