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tilemaking

tilemaking

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Making tiles for floors and walls
  • noun
  • /ˈtaɪlˌmeɪkɪŋ/
: fabricación de azulejos
  • Many families in the region have been involved in tilemaking for generations.

Examples

  • The town became famous for its tilemaking during the 19th century.

  • She is studying tilemaking in her vocational class.

  • Advances in technology have modernized traditional tilemaking methods.

  • The tilemaking process requires precision.

  • The process of tilemaking has evolved significantly since ancient civilizations used simple techniques.

  • In our workshop, we teach students the fundamental techniques of tilemaking for artistic decoration.

  • Thanks to a $120,000 donation from the German government, some 60 young men, ranging in age from 16 to 22, are learning the craft of tilemaking.

Surface Forms

tilemaking singular
tilemakings plural

Morphology

tilemaking = tile + making (transparent) = tile + making

Clear compound of 'tile' and the gerund 'making' meaning the process or industry of producing tiles.

Etymology

Tilemaking comes from the two parts tile and making. Tile goes back to an old word tegula meaning 'roof tile' or 'cover', and making means 'creating', so tilemaking is the craft of creating the tiles that cover roofs and floors.