field tile

British  

noun

1. an earthenware drain used in farm drainage

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Example Sentences

Transferring the same hygienic principles underground, subway station designers Christopher Grant La Farge and George Heins created a huge, elaborate canvas for white field tile installed in a running bond pattern edged in coves and other trims.

From Seattle Times

The master bathroom was reconfigured with a soaking tub and an oversize shower finished with field tile from Crag Castle in Tea Sands.

From Washington Post

The tub is a Bain Ultra Origami from Thomas Somerville, the floor tile is Brazil Black slate, and the tile is a mix of stone field tile from Zebrano and glossy glass tile from Architectural Ceramics.

From Washington Post

She worked for this company running field tile for farmers all around Knox County.

From Seattle Times

Cover crops such as cereal rye, hairy vetch and winter triticale can cut nitrate loss about 30 percent in areas that rely on underground field tile, according to the state’s Nutrient Reduction Strategy.

From Washington Times