quarry tile en · NOUN
Meanings
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A very hard ceramic tile used e.g. as flooring, usually 1/2 to 3/4 inches (13 to 19 mm) in thickness, made by the extrusion process from natural clays or shales.
The public areas have blue quarry-tile floors, pale blue glass mosaic walls and pillars and varnished timber ceilings; [...].
1960 September, M. J. Wilson, “Harlow Town station opened”, in Trains Illustrated, page 542:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| quarry tiles | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Synonyms
Translations (1)
fi klinkkeri (type of ceramic tile)