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• building construction — Techniques and industry involved in the assembly and erection of structures. Early humans built primarily for shelter, using simple methods. Building materials came from the land, and fabrication was dictated by the limits of the materials and… …   Universalium

• Tile — For other uses, see Tile (disambiguation). Decorative tilework in Sheikh Lotf Allah Mosque, Isfahan, Iran early 17th century A tile is a manufactured piece of hard wearing material such as ceramic, stone, metal, or even glass. Tiles are generally …   Wikipedia

• tile — tilelike, adj. /tuyl/, n., v., tiled, tiling. n. 1. a thin slab or bent piece of baked clay, sometimes painted or glazed, used for various purposes, as to form one of the units of a roof covering, floor, or revetment. 2. any of various similar… …   Universalium

• Building 800-Austin Hall — Infobox nrhp name = Building 800 Austin Hall caption = location = Montgomery, Alabama lat degrees = lat minutes = lat seconds = lat direction = N long degrees = long minutes = long seconds = long direction = W area = built = 1930 31 architect =… …   Wikipedia

• tile — I. noun Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English, from Old English tigele, from Latin tegula tile; akin to Latin tegere to cover more at thatch Date: before 12th century 1. plural tiles or tile a. a flat or curved piece of fired clay,… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• tile — [[t]ta͟ɪl[/t]] tiles, tiling, tiled 1) N VAR Tiles are flat, square pieces of baked clay, carpet, cork, or other substance, which are fixed as a covering onto a floor or wall. Amy s shoes squeaked on the tiles as she walked down the corridor...… …   English dictionary

• tile — [[t]taɪl[/t]] n. v. tiled, til•ing 1) bui a thin slab or bent piece of baked clay, sometimes painted or glazed, used for various purposes, as in forming a roof covering, floor, or revetment 2) bui any of various similar slabs or pieces, as of… …   From formal English to slang

• book tile — noun : a flat clay building tile that has hollow sections, that is usually 2 to 3 inches thick, 12 inches wide, and from 16 to 24 inches long, and that is shaped roughly like a closed book so that adjoining pieces fit into each other * * * a flat …   Useful english dictionary

• brick and tile — ▪ building material Introduction       structural clay products, manufactured as standard units, used in building construction.       The brick, first produced in a sun dried form at least 6,000 years ago and the forerunner of a wide range of… …   Universalium

• List of building materials — Building materials used in the construction industry to create buildings and structures. These categories of materials and products are used by American architects and construction project managers to specify the materials and methods used for… …   Wikipedia

• Mathematical tile — For tilings in geometry, see Tessellation. Black glazed mathematical tiles as seen here at 44 Old Steine are a characteristic feature of Brighton s 18th century architecture …   Wikipedia