acoustical tile

American

noun

tile made in various sizes and textures from soft, usually fibrous, sound-absorbing material, as wood, cork, or metal, and typically applied to ceilings or walls.

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Rather than a lightweight, sound-absorbing acoustical tile, Jobs even wanted the ceilings to be polished concrete.

From BusinessWeek • Apr. 4, 2013

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