hollow tile
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of hollow tile
First recorded in 1910–15
Example Sentences
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The towers were replaced when he pulled out his re-bars and created the hoops, bending the bars into special receptacle holes he created in the hollow tile walls.
From Washington Times
Luke Trull's hand crept like an unwieldy snake into the hollow tile and Frosty struck with unsheathed claws.
From Project Gutenberg
“Plaster on hollow tile,” the contractor answered absent-mindedly over his shoulder, as he walked briskly before them back to the cellar.
From Project Gutenberg
One said “Hollow tile,” and the other, “Terra-cotta.”
From Project Gutenberg
“Probably they’re hollow tile made of terra-cotta.”
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