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DEFINITIONS OF: tile

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n a flat thin rectangular slab (as of fired clay or rubber or linoleum) used to cover surfaces

Types:
tessera
a small square tile of stone or glass used in making mosaics
tessella
a small tessera
Type of:
slab
block consisting of a thick piece of something

n a thin flat slab of fired clay used for roofing

Synonyms:
roofing tile
Types:
hip tile, hipped tile
a tile shaped so as to cover the hip of a hip roof
pantile
a roofing tile with a S-shape; laid so that curves overlap
ridge tile
a decorative tile that is bent in cross section; used to cover the ridge of a roof
Type of:
roofing material
building material used in constructing roofs

n game equipment consisting of a flat thin piece marked with characters and used in board games like Mah-Jong, Scrabble, etc.

Type of:
man, piece
game equipment consisting of an object used in playing certain board games

v cover with tiles

“tile the wall and the floor of the bathroom”
Types:
tessellate
tile with tesserae
Type of:
cover
provide with a covering or cause to be covered
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