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tilery

[ tahy-luh-ree ]
/ ˈtaɪ lə ri /

noun, plural til·er·ies.

a factory or kiln for making tiles.

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Origin of tilery

First recorded in 1840–50; tile + -ery

Words nearby tilery

tile, tiled, tile field, tilefish, tiler, tilery, tiliaceous, tiling, till, tillable, tillage
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Example sentences from the Web for tilery

  • This was the plan adopted in a tilery near Dublin, some years ago.

    Farm drainage|Henry Flagg French