| A hollow concrete masonry unit constructed of a composite material consisting of sand, coarse aggregate, cement, and water.
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| A hollow masonry unit made of glass.
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| A masonry unit consisting of a very hard natural igneous rock used for its firmness and endurance.
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| A small masonry block placed in the ground beneath a downspout to receive roof drainage and prevent standing water or soil erosion.
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| A decorative element forming the end of a block structure.
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| 1. A compact, solid piece of substantial material that is worked or altered from its natural state to serve a particular purpose. 2. A wooden or metal case enclosing pulleys and having a hook, eye, or strap by which it may be attached. 3. A building divided into separate functional parts. 4. A part of a building or structure distinctive in some respect.
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| A diaphragm in which all sheathing edges not occurring on framing members are supported on and connected to wood blocking.
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| Wood blocks used as filler pieces or stabilization between framing members.
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| 1. Pieces of wood inserted tightly between joists, studs, or rafters in a building frame to stabilize the structure, inhibit the passage of fire, provide a nailing surface for finish materials, or retain insulation. 2. A system of tying together two brick walls that were not built at the same time; the two adjoining or intersecting walls are tied together by offset and overhanging blocks of courses of bricks.
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| The usually rectangular areas of land between the streets in a town or city.
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| A mechanical apparatus which examines blood for medical or scientific purposes.
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| A mechanical cooling device or room used to keep stored blood at the proper temperature.
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| 1. A visible exudation or efflorescence on the surface. 2. Whitening; blushing; clouded appearance on varnished surface. 3. Condition of clouding or fogging of paint film, usually caused by reactive materials in paint film coming into contact with dust, oil, deposits from gases in the air or soluble matter in rain.
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| Marks or stains on the face of a tile.
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| Rebound of atomized sprayed material.
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| In gypsum board, a large area of paper separated from the core during the manufacturing process; it may appear as a large puffy blister or a full loose sheet of paper.
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| A vegetable or fish oil which has been thickened by air blown through it.
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| Loose cellulose insulation that is blown into an attic, crawl space, or walls by a blowing machine.
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| A concrete form giving way.
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| A gasoline torch used in burning off paint film; should be used only by experienced painters; it is a dangerous fire hazard when used by amateurs.
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| A basic sulphate of lead containing small amounts of lead sulphide and carbon that impart a bluish-gray color; used primarily for its rust-preventive value.
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| A bluish or greyish discoloration of the sapwood caused by the growth of certain dark-colored fungi on the surface and in the interior of wood.
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| 1.An obsolete method of copying construction drawings and maps; a wet process that produces a print with white lines on a blue background; a cyanotype or sun print. 2. Loosely, any construction drawing.
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| A sandstone of a dark-greenish to bluish-gray color that splits into thin slabs, commonly used to pave surfaces for pedestrian traffic.
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| Surveyors stakes, marked with a blue lumber marking crayon, that should not be disturbed.
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| A mistake or error made through clumsiness, stupidity, ignorance, or carelessness.
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| The wet process of blending or suspending ceramic material in liquid by agitation.
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| 1. A finish is said to blush when it takes on white or grayish cast during drying period; usually caused by the precipitation or separating of a portion of the solid content of the material, causing an opaque appearance. 2. Applied to lacquers when they become flat or opaque and white on drying; usually occurs when applied in a humid atmosphere.
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| Bench mark.
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| Linear vertical wood boards with wood strips covering vertical joints used as an exterior cladding for a framed wall.
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