roofing tile

Other forms: roofing tiles

Definitions of roofing tile
  1. noun
    a thin flat slab of fired clay used for roofing
    synonyms: tile
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    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
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