clay tile

collocation in English

meaningsofclayandtile

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clay
noun[U]
uk
/kleɪ/us
/kleɪ/
thick, heavy soil that is soft when wet, and hard when dry or baked, used for making bricks ...
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tile
noun[C]
uk
/taɪl/us
/taɪl/
a thin, usually square or rectangular piece of baked clay, plastic, etc. used for covering roofs, floors, ...
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(Definition ofclayandtilefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofclay tile

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Twenty-oneclaytileand brick works are being derequisitioned and reopened.
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I would refer to roofing tiles and bricks, such as the single-lapclaytilewhich is made and sold all over the country.
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The barn is constructed ofclaytileand features a two-pitch roof and a 14 foot (4.3 m) central silo.
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Brownish brick faces its load-bearingclaytilewalls.
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It is constructed ofclaytileand features an aerator, a two-pitch roof and a 16 foot (4.9 m) central silo.
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The buildings design is that of a classical temple with a well-defined base, midsection and ornamental terra cotta pediment, topped with aclaytileroof.
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The barn is constructed ofclaytileand features a conical roof.
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The barn is constructed ofclaytileand features a hay dormer on the north side.
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Six of the outbuildings have redclaytileroofs.
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The second floor features an open porch with wood columns and a projecting cornice topped by aclaytilemansard roof.
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Interior walls are concrete,claytile, or brick.
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Theclaytileroof was added after the war.
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It is constructed ofclaytileand it features an aerator, conical roof and a hay dormer on the south side.
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They are built in brown brick withclaytileroofs, and have two storeys plus attics.
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It was built about 1929 and is a small masonry building with prominentclaytileroof with deep overhanging eaves.
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In other cases, structuralclaytilewas used as a permanent form material to reduce the bulk and weight of structural concrete floor slabs.
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The walls are thick adobe and their roofs have two peaks covered with flatclaytileshingles.
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The hipped roofs of the towers, also covered in redclaytile, are topped with finials.
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