Usage Note
Tôle refers to rolled sheet metal used in construction, automotive bodywork, and industry. It is also informal slang for a prison cell (en tôle = in jail), widely used in familiar register. The plural is regular: des tôles.
Examples
"Le toit est recouvert de tôle ondulée."
Natural Translation
The roof is covered with corrugated metal.
Literal Translation
The roof is covered with corrugated sheet metal.

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