The tile that fell from the roof broke into pieces.
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Tile
/taɪl/
Synonyms for "tile" (122 found)
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12 entriesceramic tiledomino tilefloor tilingglass tilegrid tilingimage tilingletter tilemahjong tilenumber tileporcelain tilestone tilewall tiling
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10 entriesScrabble tileceramic tilefloor tileglazed tileinstall tileslay tilesporcelain tileroof tiletile a floortile a wall
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22 total sentences available.
In the Netherlands, it is the custom that, when during the construction of a house the highest point has been reached and the roof is ready for tiling, the client treats the construction workers to so-called "tile beer" to celebrate this. A flag is then placed on the ridge of the house. If the client is too stingy to treat, not a flag, but a broom is placed.
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The floor tile split in four.
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I put your name on the tile.
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