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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tiled, tilefish, tiler, tilery, tiliaceous, tiling, till, till all hours, till eulenspiegel, till hell freezes over, till money

Origin of tiling

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

Definition for tiling (2 of 2)

tile

[ tahyl ]

/ taɪl /

noun

a thin slab or bent piece of baked clay, sometimes painted or glazed, used for various purposes, as to form one of the units of a roof covering, floor, or revetment.

any of various similar slabs or pieces, as of linoleum, stone, rubber, or metal.

tiles collectively.

a pottery tube or pipe used for draining land.

Also called hollow tile. any of various hollow or cellular units of burnt clay or other materials, as gypsum or cinder concrete, for building walls, partitions, floors, and roofs, or for fireproofing steelwork or the like.

Informal. a stiff hat or high silk hat.

verb (used with object), tiled, til·ing.

to cover with or as with tiles.

Origin of tile

before 900; Middle English; Old English tīgele (cognate with German Ziegel) < Latin tēgula

Related formstile·like, adjectivere·tile, verb (used with object), re·tiled, re·til·ing.

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Examples from the Web for tiling

Their famous blue glaze, at least, is right there in the tiling of the fountain in the shot.
Newsweek's Liohn Roars|Blake Gopnik|April 25, 2012|DAILY BEAST
The glazed ware was employed in tiling, and inlaying coffins and boxes, and in the making of various vases and cups.
The Ceramic Art|Jennie J. Young
It was piled high up with tiling and drain-pipe, packed with straw.
The Other Girls|Mrs. A. D. T. Whitney
The hotel is pleasant and the new bath house with its handsome marble and tiling is very fine.
Across the Continent by the Lincoln Highway|Effie Price Gladding

Hill then interested himself in practical ways of ditching and tiling.
History of the United States|Charles A. Beard and Mary R. Beard
In the corridor there was some light—dim phosphorescence from the Martian night-rock lining the walls and tiling the floor.
Martyr|Alan Edward Nourse

British Dictionary definitions for tiling (1 of 2)

tiling

/ (ˈtaɪlɪŋ) /

noun

tiles collectively

something made of or surfaced with tiles

British Dictionary definitions for tiling (2 of 2)

tile

/ (taɪl) /

noun

a flat thin slab of fired clay, rubber, linoleum, etc, usually square or rectangular and sometimes ornamental, used with others to cover a roof, floor, wall, etcRelated adjective: tegular

a short pipe made of earthenware, concrete, or plastic, used with others to form a drain

tiles collectively

a rectangular block used as a playing piece in mah jong and other games

British old-fashioned, slang a hat

on the tiles informal on a spree, esp of drinking or debauchery

verb

(tr) to cover with tiles

Derived Formstiler, noun

Word Origin for tile

Old English tīgele, from Latin tēgula; related to German Ziegel

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Word Origin and History for tiling

tile

Old English tigele "roofing shingle," from West Germanic *tegala (cf. Old High German ziagal, German ziegel, Dutch tegel, Old Norse tigl), a borrowing from Latin tegula "tile" (cf. Italian tegola, French tuile), from tegere "roof, to cover" (see stegosaurus). Also used in Old English and early Middle English for "brick," before that word came into use. The verb meaning "to cover with tiles" is recorded from late 14c.

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tile

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verb (used with object), tiled, til·ing.

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