Synonyms of the word

lapping

• v. present participle of lap.
• n. A kind of machine blanket or wrapping material used by calico printers.

covering

• n. (countable) That which covers something.
• n. (uncountable) Action of the verb to cover.
• v. present participle of cover.

imbrication

• n. a set of tiles or shingles that overlap like the scales of a fish.
• n. (medicine) overlapping of layers of tissue in wound closure or correctional surgery.
• n. (geology) a sedimentary deposition in which small, flat stones are tiled in the same direction so that…

overlapping

• v. present participle of overlap.
• adj. Pertaining to something that overlaps something else.
• n. The situation in which things overlap.