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  • noun Plural form of tile.
  • verb Third-person singular simple present indicative form of tile.

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Examples

  • I have a 6 player game that gets hectic too and I find that a brief explanation that lets them know that the penny on the tiles is the bugbear, the quarter is the lich and the piece of tape is a wall solves a lot of problems for those who have been in la-la land for the 5 minutes leading up to the encounter.

    Fourth “Empire of Ashes” Session Summary Posted « Geek Related 2009

  • The even, direct heat from the tiles is the only way to get a perfectly crisp pizza crust, and at about 5 dollars they are much more economical than the gourmet pizza stones for sale at Williams-Sonoma.

    Archive 2008-06-01 Sarah Lenz 2008

  • The even, direct heat from the tiles is the only way to get a perfectly crisp pizza crust, and at about 5 dollars they are much more economical than the gourmet pizza stones for sale at Williams-Sonoma.

    Pizza, Thyme with Swiss Chard Sarah Lenz 2008

  • The flavour of the 'tiles' is very complex for such a easy cookie.

    ANZAC Tiles 2006

  • The flavour of the 'tiles' is very complex for such a easy cookie.

    Archive 2006-04-01 2006

  • Echoing what Mary said, I use a thick baking stone that I elevate above the grill on a couple of stacked unglazed tiles from the building store.

    Mario Batali Chianti Pizza Stone | Baking Bites 2009

  • For the old traditional style, designers will tell you to “choose any combination of tiles from the main tile section and border to create your backsplash.”

    kitchen renovations using white glass tiles 2009

  • Another great point about carpet tiles is that they are excellent to use if you have children.

    Modular Carpet Tiles – Alexander Girard’s La Fonda del Sol Collection 2009

  • The other style of Modern Ceramic/Porcelain wall tiles is called RAW tiles.

    Gabrielle Wall | SciFi, Fantasy & Horror Collectibles 2009

  • Looking up she notice one of the tiles from the cenotaph missing and realized she was staring at the remains of the letter “Z” from the word “lazy”.

    Ella Minnow Pea (copy) ____Maggie 2009

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