ridge tile
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- noun
- UK
:
teja de cumbrera
- Traditional ridge tile designs often include floral or animal motifs.
Examples
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The roof was finished with beautiful ridge tiles.
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The old cottage had hand-crafted ridge tiles along the peak of its roof.
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After the storm, several ridge tiles needed to be replaced to prevent leaks.
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Each ridge tile adds a touch of elegance to the house.
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The bright blue ridge tile added a striking finish to the newly renovated roof.
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The contractor carefully installed each ridge tile to ensure waterproofing at the apex of the building.
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To protect the roof from leaks, we chose a decorative ridge tile that complements the overall design.
Surface Forms
Morphology
The compound simply names a tile associated with a ridge: combining 'ridge' (the elevated edge or apex) and 'tile' (a covering piece) yields a tile used on the roof ridge. This is a straightforward noun–noun composition found in many languages and follows predictable English compounding, so a B1 learner who knows both words will readily infer the meaning.
Etymology
Ridge tile is a simple name from old roofs: the word ridge is the top line where two sides of a roof meet and the word tile is a flat piece that covers a building. A ridge tile sits along the roof peak to keep out rain and sometimes looks decorative, so the name came to mean 'a specially shaped tile used to cover and protect the roof ridge'.