imbrex
/im-breks, -briks/US // ˈɪm brɛks, -brɪks //
尹布瑞克斯
Definitions
n.名词 noun
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plural im·bri·ces [im-bruh-seez, -bri-keys]. /ˈɪm brəˌsiz, -brɪˌkeɪs/.
- : a convex tile, used especially in ancient Rome to cover joints in a tile roof.
- : Architecture. one of the scales in ornamental imbrication.
Examples
In the simpler type of roof the imbrex is semicircular, but in some of the Greek temples it has vertical sides and an angular top.
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