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tiling

Syllabification: (til·ing)
Pronunciation: /ˈtīliNG/
Definition of tiling

noun

  • a surface covered by tiles:an area of plain tiling
  • Mathematics a way of arranging identical plane shapes so that they completely cover an area without overlapping.

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