The phrase "acoustic tile" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when referring to a type of ceiling or wall tile designed to absorb sound and reduce noise levels in a space.
Example: "The conference room was renovated with acoustic tile to improve sound quality during meetings."
Alternatives: "sound-absorbing tile" or "noise-reducing tile".
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They're mounted below acoustic tile.
The Hebrew for "justice" and "compassion," for instance, are painted on gray-green acoustic tile flanking the star.
Beneath the linoleum, they found oak boards and terra-cotta pavers; above the acoustic tile, a pressed-tin ceiling.
It is also employed as a lightweight aggregate in precast masonry units, poured concrete, insulation and acoustic tile, and plaster.
By night, Café d'Alsace is a clamorous brasserie, the unsightly acoustic tile on the ceiling doing little to muffle the treble din; by day, the atmosphere is dawdling and subdued.
By adding acoustic tiles to hallway walls, "the sound level was three times lower," he said.
Inside, every inch of the place was red and white, from the acoustic tiles to the electrical cords.
In the United States alone, it was used in more than three thousand products — acoustic tiles, brake linings, air-conditioning systems, fireproofing.
Before it was cleaned up yesterday, the area was a mass of twisted metal strips, overturned furniture, acoustic tiles and shattered partitions.
The city's other products include building materials (plywood, fibreboard, acoustic tiles), precision and electronic equipment, and pharmaceuticals, and there is also a large service sector.
