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tiling

[ tahy-ling ]
/ ˈtaɪ lɪŋ /
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noun
the operation of covering with tiles.
tiles collectively.
a tiled surface.
Mathematics. a two-dimensional pattern resembling a tiled surface.
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Origin of tiling

First recorded in 1400–50, tiling is from the late Middle English word tylynge.See tile, -ing1
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British Dictionary definitions for tiling

tiling
/ (ˈtaɪlɪŋ) /

noun
tiles collectively
something made of or surfaced with tiles
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