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tiling

[ tahy-ling ]
/ ˈtaɪ lɪŋ /
SEE SYNONYMS FOR tiling

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

Words nearby tiling

tile field, tilefish, tiler, tilery, tiliaceous, tiling, till, tillable, tillage, till all hours, Tillamook Bay
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Words related to tiling

tile, carpet, woodwork, linoleum, carpeting, floors, boards, planks, parquet, surface, brick, gravel, tar, flagstone, cobblestone, macadamize

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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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