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• 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

• 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 — tile1 S3 [taıl] n [: Old English; Origin: tigele] 1.) a flat square piece of baked clay or other material, used for covering walls, floors etc ▪ bathroom tiles 2.) a thin curved piece of baked clay used for covering roofs 3.) on the tiles …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• tile — 1 noun 1 (C) a flat square piece of baked clay or other material, used for covering roofs, floors etc: bathroom tiles 2 (C) a thin curved piece of baked clay used for covering roofs 3 go out on the tiles BrE informal to go out drinking, dancing… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• ridge tile — noun a decorative tile that is bent in cross section; used to cover the ridge of a roof • Hypernyms: ↑tile, ↑roofing tile * * * noun : an often decorative tile of bent or curved section used in covering the ridge of a roof compare hip tile * * *… …   Useful english dictionary

• ridge tile — noun a curved tile used in making a roof ridge …   English new terms dictionary

• Ceramic tile cutter — Ceramic tile cutters are used to cut tiles to a required size or shape. They come in a number of different forms, from basic manual devices to complex attachments for power tools. Contents 1 Hand tools 2 Tile nippers 3 Glass cutter 4 …   Wikipedia

• pantile — pan|tile [ˈpæntaıl] n [C usually plural] BrE [Date: 1600 1700; Origin: Because it is curved, like a pan with its handle seen from the side] a curved ↑tile used for covering a roof …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• 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

• interior design — 1. the design and coordination of the decorative elements of the interior of a house, apartment, office, or other structural space, including color schemes, fittings, furnishings, and sometimes architectural features. 2. the art, business, or… …   Universalium