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Tiles are usually thin, square or rectangular coverings manufactured from hard-wearing material such as ceramic, stone, metal, baked clay, or even glass. They are generally fixed in place in an array to cover roofs, floors, walls, edges, or other objects such as tabletops. Alternatively, tile can sometimes refer to similar units made from lightweight materials such as perlite, wood, and mineral wool, typically used for wall and ceiling applications. In another sense, a tile is a construction tile or similar object, such as rectangular counters used in playing games (see tile-based game). The w

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Tiles are thin, hard-wearing coverings made from materials like ceramic, stone, or clay that are arranged together to cover roofs, floors, walls, and other surfaces. They matter because they provide durable, practical protection and finishing for buildings and objects, while also serving decorative purposes in construction and design.

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Material used
clay
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Cyprus floor tile.jpg
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Commons category
Tiles
Commons gallery
Tile
MCN code
6901.00.00
OpenStreetMap tag
surface=tiles
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