English noun: tile |
1. | tile (artifact) a flat thin rectangular slab (as of fired clay or rubber or linoleum) used to cover surfaces |
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| Broader (hypernym) | slab |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | tessera |
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| Part meronym | tile roof |
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2. | tile (substance) a thin flat slab of fired clay used for roofing |
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| Synonyms | roofing tile |
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| Broader (hypernym) | roofing material |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | hip tile, hipped tile, pantile, ridge tile |
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| Substance holonym | clay |
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3. | tile (artifact) game equipment consisting of a flat thin piece marked with characters and used in board games like Mah-Jong, Scrabble, etc. |
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| Broader (hypernym) | man, piece |
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