Definition of tile Tile
/tajˈl/ - [tayl] - tile
We found 25 definitions of tile from 7 different sources.
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What does tile mean?
WordNet
NounPlural: tiles |
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| tile - a thin flat slab of fired clay used for roofing | ||
| roofing tile | ||
| roofing material building material used in constructing roofs | ||
| 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 | ||
| tile - a flat thin rectangular slab (as of fired clay or rubber or linoleum) used to cover surfaces | ||
| slab block consisting of a thick piece of something | ||
| tile roof a roof made of fired clay tiles | ||
| tile - game equipment consisting of a flat thin piece marked with characters and used in board games like Mah-Jong, Scrabble, etc. | ||
Verb |
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| tile - cover with tiles; "tile the wall and the floor of the bathroom" | ||
| cover clothe, as if for protection from the elements; "cover your head!" | ||
| tessellate tile with tesserae; "tessellate the kitchen floor" | ||
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Wiktionary 
- tile (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. - tile (Noun)
A rectangular graphic. - tile (Noun)
Any of various types of cuboid playing piece used in certain games, such as in dominoes, Scrabble, or mahjong. - tile (Noun)
A stiff hat. - tile (Verb)
To cover with tiles. - tile (Verb)
To arrange in a regular pattern, with adjoining edges applied to tile-like objects, graphics, windows in a computer interface. - tile (Verb)
To protect from the intrusion of the uninitiated.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- tile (v. t.)
To protect from the intrusion of the uninitiated; as, to tile a Masonic lodge. - tile (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. - tile (n.)
A small slab of marble or other material used for flooring. - tile (n.)
A plate of metal used for roofing. - tile (n.)
A small, flat piece of dried earth or earthenware, used to cover vessels in which metals are fused. - tile (n.)
A draintile. - tile (n.)
A stiff hat. - tile (v. t.)
To cover with tiles; as, to tile a house. - tile (v. t.)
Fig.: To cover, as if with tiles.
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω
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A piece of baked clay, used for various purposes, as in forming a roof covering, etc.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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tile
tīl, n. a piece of baked clay used for covering roofs, floors, &c.: a tube or pipe of baked clay used in drains: (slang) a tall cylindrical silk hat.—v.t. to cover with tiles: to drain by means of tiles: to secure against the intrusion of unauthorised persons by placing a person at the door of a lodge or close meeting.—ns. Tī′ler, one who makes or who lays tiles: the keeper of the door in a Freemasons' lodge—also Ty′ler; Tile′-red, a brownish-red, the colour of baked tiles; Tī′lery, a place where tiles are made; Tile′-stone, a tile: (pl., geol.) the uppermost group of the Silurian period, consisting of a reddish, thin-bedded, slightly micaceous sandstone; Tī′ling, a roof of tiles: tiles in general.—Dutch tiles, enamelled earthenware tiles, usually blue, with scriptural subjects, for chimney pieces, &c. [A.S. tigele—L. tegula—tegĕre, to cover.]
Wikipedia 
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A tile is a manufactured piece of hard-wearing material such as ceramic, stone, porcelain, metal or even glass. Tiles are generally used for covering roofs, floors, and walls.
Tiles are often used to form wall and floor coverings, and can range from simple square tiles to complex mosaics. Tiles are most often made from ceramic, with a hard glaze finish, but other materials are also commonly used, such as glass.
In the past twenty years, the technology surrounding porcelain tile and glass tiles have increased, moving both from a niche marketplace to a place of prominence in the tile community.
Roof tiles.
Roof tiles are designed mainly to keep out rain, and are traditionally made from locally available materials such as clay or slate. Modern materials such as concrete and plastic are also used and some clay tiles have a waterproof glaze.
A large number of shapes (or "profiles") of roof tiles have evolved.
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