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Meaning of "quarry tile" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD QUARRY TILE

From quarry³.
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PRONUNCIATION OF QUARRY TILE

quarry tile play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF QUARRY TILE

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adjective
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conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Quarry tile is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES QUARRY TILE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Quarry tile

Quarry tile is a building construction material, usually 1⁄2 to 3⁄4 inches thick, made by the extrusion process from natural clay or shales.

Definition of quarry tile in the English dictionary

The definition of quarry tile in the dictionary is a square or diamond-shaped unglazed floor tile.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE QUARRY TILE

quarrelled
quarreller
quarrelling
quarrellous
quarrelsome
quarrelsomely
quarrelsomeness
quarrender
quarriable
quarrian
quarried
quarrier
quarries
quarrington
quarrion
quarry
quarry-tiled floor
quarrying
quarryman
quarrymen

WORDS THAT END LIKE QUARRY TILE

encaustic tile
erectile
fertile
field tile
futile
gentile
hostile
infantile
infertile
inutile
lino tile
reptile
ridge tile
stile
tactile
textile
tile
utile
versatile
volatile

Synonyms and antonyms of quarry tile in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «quarry tile» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF QUARRY TILE

Find out the translation of quarry tile to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of quarry tile from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «quarry tile» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

缸砖
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

losetas de cantera
570 millions of speakers

English

quarry tile
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

खदान टाइल
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

البلاط المحجر
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

карьер плитка
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

telha pedreira
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

খনি টালি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

carreau de carrière
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Jubin kuari
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Kunststeinplatten
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

採石場のタイル
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

채석장 타일
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ubin tambang
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

gạch mỏ đá
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

குவாரி ஓடு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

उत्खनन टाईल
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Taş ocağı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

piastrelle cava
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

płytki kamienne
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

кар´єр плитка
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Placi de carieră
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

κεραμίδι λατομείο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

steengroef teël
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

stenbrott kakel
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

steinbrudd
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of quarry tile

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «QUARRY TILE»

The term «quarry tile» is regularly used and occupies the 93.625 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «QUARRY TILE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about quarry tile

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «QUARRY TILE»

Discover the use of quarry tile in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to quarry tile and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Popular Mechanics
BY DAVID WARREN AND WILLIAM BEYER HOW TO INSTALL A QUARRY TILE FLOOR Installing A Glazed. How To Work Wonders With Tile Here's how to use three handsome and practical types of tile: quarry, glazed ceramic and wood ...
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Decorating Ideas That Work: Creative Design Solutions for ...
Quarry tile comes in a wide range of shapes and sizes, and it's also a good choice for high-traffic areas because there is no pattern or finish to wear off. Terra -cotta (which translates to “burnt earth”) is similar to quarry tile, but its color is typically ...
Heather J. Paper, 2007
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Slip and Fall Prevention: A Practical Handbook
Non-resilient tile is generally available in any of three states: virgin Þred condition, glazed, and non-slip implants. Virgin tile, such as quarry tile, is a relatively slip resistant surface. Glazed tile is generally too slippery for heavy pedestrian areas.
Steven Di Pilla, 2003
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The Complete Photo Guide To Home Repair: With 350 Projects ...
Quarry tile is an unglazed, porous tile. It's softer and thicker than glazed tile, and needs to be protected periodically with sealer. Porcelain mosaic tile is extremely dense, hard, and naturally water-resistant. Like quarry tile, porcelain tile has the ...
Creative Publishing International, 2004
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Tile Your World: John Bridge's New Tile Setting Book
To be a quarry tile the clay that goes into its makeup is Figure extruded rather than cast in a mold. Most quarry. Figure t 77D: Tumbled stone splash with tiny marble inserts over granite counters. Figure 1 77 f: Ditra countertop installation with ...
John P. Bridge, 2003
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Popular Mechanics Complete Home How-to
QUARRY-TILE. FLOOR. Old quarry tiles are absorbent, so the floor becomes ingrained with dirt and grease. If normal washing with detergent fails to revitalize their color and finish, try one of the industrial preparations that cleaning and ...
Albert Jackson, David Day, 2009
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Materiality and Interior Construction
Quarry tile is available in naturally varying shades of reds and oranges, grays, and greens that develop a patina over time. ... In most other situations, unglazed quarry tile should be sealed; otherwise, it can be susceptible to staining and ...
Jim Postell, Nancy Gesimondo, 2011
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How to Design, Build, Remodel & Maintain Your Home
12' to 16' each way in deck; do not exceed 16' between joints. Installation Specifications: • ceramic mosaics— ANSI A1 08.2-1 967. • quarry tile— ANSI A108.3-1967. Recommended Uses: • exterior floors, decks or patios where membrane is ...
Joseph D. Falcone, 1995
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Construction Materials: Types, Uses and Applications
Types and Uses The leading types of clay floor and wall tile are the following: (1) glazed wall tile, (2) mosaic tile, (3) quarry tile, and (4) paver tile (see Table C17; also Concrete Tile; Marble Tile). Sizes are coordinated to permit combinations of  ...
Caleb Hornbostel, 1991
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1997 economic census: Manufacturing and mining. Numerical ...
... glazed and unglazed (including quarry tile and ceramic mosaic tile) Clay door and wall tile, glazed and unglazed (including quarry tile and SV 32712201 3271220111 3271220121 3271220131 Glazed and unglazed clay floor and wall tile, ...
United States. Bureau of the Census, 1999

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «QUARRY TILE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term quarry tile is used in the context of the following news items.
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Benefits of radiant heating
Quarry tile/Ceramic tile: All tile work should be installed according to industry standards. Expansion joints and control joints in the floor topping should continue ... «REMI Network - Real Estate Management Industry Network, Jun 15»
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Developer patents flooring adhesive equal to high slab moisture, pH …
... has several formulation variants for differing flooring types: VCT, rubber, carpet tile, luxury vinyl tile and plank, sheet vinyl, ESD tile, quarry tile and artificial turf. «Concrete Produts, May 15»
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Winter Hack: Textured Rubber that Grips Slick, Icy Surfaces
The material also performs just as well as regular rubber on dry surfaces such as quarry tile, he added. But on ice the rubber-glass fiber composite provides ... «Newswise, Mar 15»
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Jefferson City restaurant inspections for January 2015
... dress table; tile floor in walk-in cooler before entrance to walk-in freezer has broken quarry tile; coved base quarry tile missing in various places; HVAC vent by ... «Jefferson City News Tribune, Feb 15»
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New Coffee House on Jackson Street
The bathrooms and certain other areas of have period-appropriate white subway tile walls and quarry tile floors. Elsewhere the floors include wood (or woodish) ... «urbanmilwaukee, Nov 14»
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I-Minerals Inc. Completes Sale of Quartz-Feldspar Sands to Quarry
Mining of the material is complete and it has been shipped to Quarry Tile's Spokane ... With a new plant being brought online, Quarry Tile's purchase of the ... «MarketWatch, Oct 14»
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Tuway Announces 5 Things Floors Want You to Know about Mopping
Tuway's investigative team made sure to spend time with a wide variety of floor types including quarry tile, ceramic, marble, granite, and concrete. The goal was ... «Business Wire, Oct 14»
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Park City company lays the groundwork for success
He finds pleasure in a perfectly tiled floor, and there is joy for him in a carpet ... welding vinyl flooring in the operating rooms of hospitals to laying quarry tile in a ... «The Park Record, Oct 14»
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Ganbei sticks to tasty American-style Chinese with no reservations
... took over last year, it staked its claim with a stunning redo from the quarry tile floors to the huge slanted mirrors on the walls and the balconied space above. «The Detroit News, Sep 14»
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Dream home: a flair for colour...
While the impressive fireplace is probably not original, the Victorian tiles are, and ... Brilliant yellow walls work beautifully against the red of the quarry tile floor, ... «Southwales Evening Post, Aug 14»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Quarry tile [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/quarry-tile>. May 2024 ».
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