tile

noun

Definition of tilenext
as in drain

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Recent Examples of tile For larger sections of tile, mix 1 cup baking soda with 1/2 cup hydrogen peroxide into a paste. — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 14 Aug. 2026 Each classic tile is eight-by-eight inches and can be printed with a fun, colorful border. — Amelia Mularz, Architectural Digest, 14 Aug. 2026 Brava roofing has dead-ringer good looks for fussy favorites like cedar shakes, slate, and Spanish barrel tile, but the roofing is Class 4 impact-rated, the highest rating given by independent testing labs. — Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Aug. 2026 Entrances, polished tile, food court flooring, and the areas near refrigerated cases get slippery quickly as wet shoes cross the thresholds. — Miami Herald, 14 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for tile
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tile
  1. drain
  2. waste pipe
  3. hydrant
  4. main
  5. pipe
  6. smokestack
  7. standpipe
  8. duct
Noun
  • There are understandable concerns over the drain of leadership and experience following the exits of Salah, Andy Robertson, Ibrahima Konate and Curtis Jones.
    — James Pearce, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026
  • But many residents fear data centers will spike utility bills, drain water resources and destroy farmland.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of drain
Noun
  • Hundreds of acres of land owned by the Port were rezoned for industrial use, hooked up to new water and waste pipes, and powered by substations installed near the Port after Neal lobbied the local utilities.
    — Sean Patrick Cooper, Rolling Stone, 24 Nov. 2025
  • Pay attention to where the kitchen and bathrooms are, too—water supply and waste pipes for the second floor are often found in walls on the first floor, below sinks, tubs, or showers.
    — Kevin Cortez, Popular Mechanics, 25 May 2023
Definition of waste pipe
Noun
  • This is the first year in a multiyear project in which about 6,800 hydrants will eventually be repainted.
    — Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 18 Aug. 2026
  • West Side homeless encampment At the bustling encampment on West 45th Street at 11th Avenue, people shave with water from a hydrant and use strips of plastic and cardboard to find shade.
    — Dave Carlin, CBS News, 13 July 2026
Definition of hydrant
Noun
  • The fire started in the property’s northeast corner, Ritter said, near its gas main.
    — Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Firefighters determined that lightning had struck an underground natural gas main near the tree, rupturing the gas line, and igniting the tree.
    — Todd Feurer, CBS News, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of main
Noun
  • Traditional marine reactors place steam generators and coolant pumps outside the main vessel, linking them with large pipes.
    — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 23 Aug. 2026
  • The drain pipe that sticks out of the wall also needs to be much higher than normal.
    — Tim Carter, Hartford Courant, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of pipe
Noun
  • There is also a record that staff there was improperly emitting particles through their smokestack.
    — Dave Savini, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Despite the installation of a smoke filtration system, preliminary testing found that emissions from its boiler smokestacks exceeded Cambodia’s legal limits.
    — Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 17 July 2026
Definition of smokestack
Noun
  • The old building has no sprinkler system and firefighters depend on a standpipe to deliver water to the top floors, but the pipe has been disconnected for no one knows how long.
    — Andy Sheehan, CBS News, 29 July 2026
  • Utilities might be shut off — and sprinkler or standpipe systems drained — leaving firefighters without tools that could slow a blaze.
    — Todd Karpovich, Baltimore Sun, 16 Jan. 2026
Definition of standpipe
Noun
  • Heavy grease and dust accumulation was on the makeup air return ducts and on ceiling tiles.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Which brings us to the nomination that will have the tear ducts full in the room.
    — Clayton Davis, Variety, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of duct

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