covering vs imbrication

imbrication vs covering

covering and imbrication both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
covering	Yes	No	No	No
imbrication	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, imbrication is a hyponym of covering; that is, imbrication is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than covering:

covering: an artifact that covers something else (usually to protect or shelter or conceal it)
imbrication: covering with a design in which one element covers a part of another (as with tiles or shingles)

Other hyponyms of covering include artificial skin, bootleg, bubble, canopy, casing, chafing gear, cloak, cloth covering, article of clothing, clothing, habiliment, vesture, wear, wearable, coat, coating, cover plate, drape, earmuff, fig leaf, finger, flap, floor cover, floor covering, folder, footgear, footwear, exhaust hood, hood, hood, lapping, overlapping, instep, mask, matting, mercy seat, paddle-box, paddle box, planking, protection, protective cover, protective covering, concealment, cover, covert, screen, swathing, thumb, toe, cover, top, upholstery, wrap, wrapper, wrapping.

covering (noun)	imbrication (noun)
the act of protecting something by covering it	covering with a design in which one element covers a part of another (as with tiles or shingles)
the work of applying something
the act of concealing the existence of something by obstructing the view of it
an artifact that covers something else (usually to protect or shelter or conceal it)
a natural object that covers or envelops

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