tile

Noun
  1. A flat thin rectangular slab (as of fired clay or rubber or linoleum) used to cover surfaces (synset 104442314)
    is a type of: slab - block consisting of a thick piece of something
    subtypes: tessera - a small square tile of stone or glass used in making mosaics
    is a part of: tile roof - a roof made of fired clay tiles
  2. A thin flat slab of fired clay used for roofing (synset 115099135)
    is a type of: roofing material - building material used in constructing roofs
    subtypes:
    • 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
    • ridge tile - a decorative tile that is bent in cross section; used to cover the ridge of a roof
    substance holonym: clay - a very fine-grained soil that is plastic when moist but hard when fired
    same as: roofing tile
  3. Game equipment consisting of a flat thin piece marked with characters and used in board games like Mah-Jong, Scrabble, etc. (synset 104442512)
    is a type of: man, piece - game equipment consisting of an object used in playing certain board games
Verb
  1. Cover with tiles (synset 201341345)
    "tile the wall and the floor of the bathroom"
    is a type of: cover - provide with a covering or cause to be covered
    subtypes: tessellate - tile with tesserae

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