slate tile

collocation in English

meaningsofslateandtile

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slate
adjective
uk
/sleɪt/us
/sleɪt/
of a colour similar ...
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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 ofslateandtilefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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It has a mansard roof withslatetileand pedimented dormer windows.
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Its construction includesslatetileroof cladding, timber rafters, and a timber framed flat roof.
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The house has been stabilized and re-roofed with slate tiles and full copper trim.
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The roof is covered with slate tiles and has a small boxlike louvred projection, topped with a pyramid-style cap, in the middle.
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There is a slate tiles floor vihara in the east but few remains are still visible.
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A mansard roof with slate tiles tops the house; a cornice running along the roofline features paired brackets.
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Its roof has varying patterns of slate tiles, and the facade has a variety of brickwork decorations.
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The oldest roofs tended to be laid with handmade clay tiles; slate tiles and mass-produced clay tiles were popular later.
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The roof of the tower was covered with slate tiles, with a cross above.
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The walls are of flint with some sandstone; the steeply pitched chapel roofs have slate tiles.
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The sides of the building are hung with red tiles, and the roof has slate tiles.
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It had the characteristic mansard roof, dressed with hexagonal slate tiles.
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The building has a roof of green slate tiles, and the walls are faced entirely in delicate pink granite.
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Her work focuses on human relationships, family, and aging, often using unconventional materials like patchwork quilts and slate tiles.
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Sometimes wood beams and rafters are used with slate tiles for roofing if available.
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Slate tiles are often used for interior and exterior flooring, stairs, walkways and wall cladding.
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The walls are of brick and the roofs have slate tiles.
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