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tile


Definition: Meaning of, tile in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / tʌɪl /

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tile tiles
  1. [countable] a flat square piece of baked clay or other material, used for covering walls, floors etc
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  2. [countable] a thin curved piece of baked clay used for covering roofs
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  3. on the tiles British English informal out drinking, dancing etc for enjoyment until late at night
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Prsesent Past Past Participle
tile tiled tiled
Present Participle Third Person Singular
tiling tiles
[transitive]
  1. to cover a roof, floor etc with tiles
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tile used in phrases

  • hip tile (noun)
    1. a tile shaped so as to cover the hip of a hip roof
  • hipped tile (noun)
    1. a tile shaped so as to cover the hip of a hip roof
  • quarry tile (noun)
    1. a clay TILE that has not been GLAZE d . Quarry TILEs are used to cover floors.
  • ridge tile (noun)
    1. a decorative tile that is bent in cross section; used to cover the ridge of a roof
  • roofing tile (noun)
    1. a thin flat slab of fired clay used for roofing
  • tile cutter (noun)
    1. tool for cutting a cutter for floor tiles
  • tile roof (noun)
    1. a roof made of fired clay tiles
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