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Term Definition
Anodize. Coat a metal, such as aluminum, with a protective oxide layer by electrolysis.  
Anodized Door. A door which has been given an aluminum oxide coating by electrolytic action.  
Anodized Tile. Tile which has been given an aluminum oxide coating by electrolytic action.  
Anodized. A metal that has been subjected to electrolytic action in order to coat with a protective or decorative film.  
Anodizing. An electrolytic process that forms a permanent, protective coating on aluminum.  
Anomaly. An irregularity, abnormality, peculiarity, or deviation from the norm.  
ANSI. American National Standards Institute, Inc.  
Antenna. A metallic device used for radiating or receiving radio waves.  
Anterior. Situated before or toward the front.  
Anteroom. A small room leading to a main room; a waiting room.  
Anticipatory Breach. A positive statement by a party to a contract that the party will not perform the terms of the contract.  
Anticlastic. Saddle-shaped, or having curvature in two opposing directions.  
Anti-Corrosive Paint. Metal paint designed to inhibit corrosion; applied directly to the metal.  
Anti-Flooding Agent. A synthetic organic product used to rce floating and flooding of iron blues, carbon blacks, and chrome greens.  
Anti-Fouling Paint. A special coating for ship bottoms, containing poison like copper or mercury, formulated to effect the release of the poison at a controlled rate, to prevent attachment and growth of marine organisms such as barnacles and algae.  
Anti-Friction Bearing. Any bearing having the capacity of effectively rcing friction.  
Anti-Friction Latch Bolt. A latch bolt designed to rce friction when the bolt starts to engage the lock strike.  
Antihammer Device. An air chamber such as a closed length of pipe or a coil which is designed to absorb the shock caused by closing a valve rapidly.  
Antimicrobial. Agent that kills microbial growth.  
Antimony Oxide. Pure white pigment which provides about same hiding power as lithopone.  
Antioxidant . Protective compound used on ends of aluminum wiring at connections to prevent corrosion that would interfere with a solid safe connection.  
Antiquing. Furniture finishing technique intended to give appearance of age or wear.  
Anti-Siphon Trap. A trap which is designed to prevent the siphonage of its water seal by increasing the diameter of the outlet leg of the trap so that it contains a sufficient volume of water to prevent a siphoning action.  
Anti-Skinning Agent. A synthetic organic product, used to prevent forming of surface skin in packaged varnishes and paints.  
APA. American Plywood Association.  
Apartment Hotel. A hotel containing apartments as well as transient rooms.  
Apartment House. A building containing three or more separate residential apartments; also called an Apartment Building.  
Apartment. A suite of rooms, usually let as a dwelling; a dwelling unit.  
Aperture. 1. Any opening. 2. An opening that varies the amount of light entering a camera.  
Apex. The highest point; vertex.  

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