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Term Definition
Brittle. Easily broken; not tough.  
Broach. 1. Any of various pointed or tapered tools, implements, or parts. 2. A drill bit. 3. A pointed tool for roughly dressing stone.  
Broad Knife. A wide flexible finishing knife for applying joint finishing compound.  
Broadcast. To sprinkle solid particles on a surface.  
Broad-Leaved Trees. See Hardwoods.  
Broadloom. Carpet woven on a broad loom in widths of 6 feet or more. usually 6, 9, 12, 15 and 18-ft. widths, and up to 30 ft. in Chenille; broadloom is not a type of weave of carpet, nor a pattern or color; it is simply a designation of width.  
Broiler, Kitchen. A cooking device in a kitchen that cooks food by direct exposure to radiant heat.  
Broker. An agent who, for a fee or commission, brings parties together for the leasing or sale of real property.  
Bromide. A chemical compound containing bromine, a halogen; sodium or potassium bromide in solution will produce free bromine if chlorine is added to the pool.  
Bronze Tools. Non-sparking tools; used when fire hazards are particularly acute.  
Bronze Welding. See Braze Welding.  
Bronze. An alloy of copper and tin and sometimes other elements.  
Bronzing Liquid. A vehicle especially formulated for use as a binder for aluminum, gold, or bronze powder.  
Bronzing. Formation of metallic sheen on a paint film.  
Broom Finish. A finish applied to an uncured concrete surface, to provide skid or slip resistance, made by dragging a broom across the freshly placed concrete surface.  
Broom. 1. A long handled brush of bristles for sweeping and brushing; also used for concrete finishing. 2. To spread out in a broom shape through separation of the fibers, as when a pile is partly crushed at its head under the blows of the pile driver.  
Brooming. In roofing, embedding a ply by using a broom to smooth out the ply and ensure contact with the adhesive under the ply.  
Brown Coat. The coat of plaster directly beneath the finish coat; in two-coat work, brown coat refers to the basecoat plaster applied over the lath; in three coat work, the brown coat refers to the second coat applied over a scratch coat; brown coats are applied with a fairly rough surface to receive the finish coat.  
Brown Out. To complete application of basecoat plastering.  
Brown Stain. Brown discoloration of the sapwood of some pines caused by a fungus.  
Brownfield Site . A building site that has been previously built upon and is possibly polluted with toxic chemicals; compare with Greenfield Site.  
Brownstone. 1. A building sandstone of prevailing brown color. 2. A dwelling faced with brownstone.  
Brush Cutting. The act of removing unwanted plants to clear an area.  
Brush Hand. A painter whose ability lies in his skill in applying material.  
Brush Hook. A long handled tool for clearing brush.  
Brush. 1. A painters implement composed of bristles set into a handle, used for applying paint and other coatings to a surface. 2. An electrical conductor that makes contact with a moving part.  
Brushability. 1. Adaptability of paint to application with a brush. 2. The ability or ease with which a paint can be brushed.  
Brushcoating. The application of paint, stucco color, or other materials with a broad brush.  
Brushed Surface. A sandy texture obtained by brushing the surface of freshly placed or slightly hardened concrete with a stiff brush for architectural effect or, in pavements, to increase skid resistance.  
Brush-Off Blast. Lowest blast cleaning standard.  

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