imbrication是什么意思？

imbrication

英[ɪmbrɪ'keɪʃn] 美[ɪmbrɪ'keɪʃn]

• 鳞甲饰，叠瓦作用，叠盖，鳞形叠覆；

例句

• Further imbrication, folding and metasomatism of the ultrabasic rocks occurred at this time. 超基性岩的进一步叠瓦作用, 褶曲和交代作用发生于这个时期.

英英词典释义

• Noun
  1. covering with a design in which one element covers a part of another (as with tiles or shingles)

行业词典

• 医学： 迭盖；