"quarry tile" meaning in All languages combined

See quarry tile on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: quarry tiles [plural]
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  1. A very hard ceramic tile used e.g. as flooring, usually 1/2 to 3/4 inches (13 to 19 mm) in thickness, made by the extrusion process from natural clays or shales. Wikipedia link: quarry tile Categories (topical): Building materials Synonyms: quarrel Translations (type of ceramic tile): klinkkeri (Finnish)

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