tile

Definitions


[tʌɪl], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a thin rectangular slab of baked clay or other material, used in overlapping rows for covering roofs
(e.g: trees shook violently and tiles were dislodged from rooftops)


Phrases:
- on the tiles

Origin:
Old English tigele, from Latin tegula, from an Indo-European root meaning ‘cover’


[tʌɪl], (Verb)

Definitions:
- cover with tiles
(e.g: the lobby was tiled in blue)


Phrases:
- on the tiles

Origin:
Old English tigele, from Latin tegula, from an Indo-European root meaning ‘cover’




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