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til·ing

(tī′lĭng)

1. The laying of tiles.

2. Tiles considered as a group.

3. A tiled surface.

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tiling

(ˈtaɪlɪŋ)

1. (Building) tiles collectively

2. (Building) something made of or surfaced with tiles

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til•ing

(ˈtaɪ lɪŋ)

n.

1. tiles collectively.

2. a tiled surface.

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Noun

tiling - the application of tiles to cover a surface

application, coating, covering - the work of applying something; "the doctor prescribed a topical application of iodine"; "a complete bleach requires several applications"; "the surface was ready for a coating of paint";

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tiling

[ˈtaɪlɪŋ] N (on roof) → tejas fpl, tejado m; (on floor) → baldosas fpl, embaldosado m; (on wall) → azulejos mpl

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tiling

[ˈtaɪlɪŋ] n (= tiled surface) → carrelage m

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tiling

(= action, of roof) → (Dach)decken nt; (of floor) → Fliesenlegen nt; (of wall) → Kacheln nt, → Belegen nt → mit Platten; the tiling of the floor … → das Legen der Bodenfliesen …

(= tiled surface, on roof) → Ziegel pl; (on floor) → Fliesen pl, → Platten pl; (on wall) → Kacheln pl, → Fliesen pl, → Platten pl

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