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Definition of Tile
1. Noun. A flat thin rectangular slab (as of fired clay or rubber or linoleum) used to cover surfaces.
2. Verb. Cover with tiles. "Tile the wall and the floor of the bathroom"
3. Noun. A thin flat slab of fired clay used for roofing.
Terms within: Clay
Specialized synonyms: Hip Tile, Hipped Tile, Pantile, Ridge Tile
Generic synonyms: Roofing Material
4. Noun. Game equipment consisting of a flat thin piece marked with characters and used in board games like Mah-Jong, Scrabble, etc..
Definition of Tile
1. v. t. To protect from the intrusion of the uninitiated; as, to tile a Masonic lodge.
2. n. A plate, or thin piece, of baked clay, used for covering the roofs of buildings, for floors, for drains, and often for ornamental mantel works.
3. v. t. To cover with tiles; as, to tile a house.
Definition of Tile
1. Noun. A regularly-shaped slab of clay or other material, affixed to cover or decorate a surface, as in a roof-tile, glazed tile, stove tile, etc. ¹
2. Noun. (computing) A rectangular graphic. ¹
3. Noun. Any of various types of cuboid playing piece used in certain games, such as in dominoes, Scrabble, mahjong, or Rummikub. ¹
4. Verb. To cover with tiles. ¹
5. Verb. To arrange in a regular pattern, with adjoining edges (applied to tile-like objects, graphics, windows in a computer interface). ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Tile
1. to cover with tiles (thin slabs of baked clay) [v TILED, TILING, TILES]
Medical Definition of Tile
1.
1. To cover with tiles; as, to tile a house.
2. To cover, as if with tiles. "The muscle, sinew, and vein, Which tile this house, will come again." (Donne)
Origin: Tiled; Tiling.
1. A plate, or thin piece, of baked clay, used for covering the roofs of buildings, for floors, for drains, and often for ornamental mantel works.
2. A small slab of marble or other material used for flooring. A plate of metal used for roofing.
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