Difference between revisions of "Floor tile"
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== Description == | == Description == | ||
| − | A thin, flat piece of material laid in a connected pattern to cover a floor. Floor tiles are usually shaped as squares, rectangles or octagons in sizes of about 8-12 inches. Several types of materials have been used for floor tiles. Examples are: ceramic tile, encaustic tile, quarry tile, [ | + | A thin, flat piece of material laid in a connected pattern to cover a floor. Floor tiles are usually shaped as squares, rectangles or octagons in sizes of about 8-12 inches. Several types of materials have been used for floor tiles. Examples are: ceramic tile, encaustic tile, quarry tile, [[slate]], [[wood]], [[carpet]], [[asphalt tile]], [[asbestos tile|asbestos]], [[cork tile]], [[linoleum]], [[rubber tile]], and [[vinyl tile]]. |
== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
Revision as of 11:54, 15 January 2014
Description
A thin, flat piece of material laid in a connected pattern to cover a floor. Floor tiles are usually shaped as squares, rectangles or octagons in sizes of about 8-12 inches. Several types of materials have been used for floor tiles. Examples are: ceramic tile, encaustic tile, quarry tile, Slate, Wood, Carpet, Asphalt tile, asbestos, Cork tile, Linoleum, Rubber tile, and Vinyl tile.
Synonyms and Related Terms
"ladrilho (Port.); floor-tile; flooring tile; carpet tile
Authority
- Dictionary of Building Preservation, Ward Bucher, ed., John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York City, 1996
- Art and Architecture Thesaurus Online, http://www.getty.edu/research/tools/vocabulary/aat/, J. Paul Getty Trust, Los Angeles, 2000