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tile
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- pronunciation:
- taIl
- parts of speech:
- noun, verb
- features:
- Word Explorer
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noun |
| definition 1: |
a flat or shaped piece of baked clay or other hard material. Tiles are used to cover floors, walls, or roofs.
We have blue tiles on our bathroom walls.
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| definition 2: |
a short pipe of concrete or baked clay used as a drain.
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
tiles, tiling, tiled |
| definition: |
to cover with tiles.
The workers are tiling the roof of the new house. |
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