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Term Definition
Convection. Heat transferred by fluid motion.  
Convector. A heat exchange device that uses the heat in steam, hot water, or an electric resistance element to warm the air in a room; also called a radiator.  
Conventional Installation. The method of installing ceramic tile with portland cement mortar.  
Conventional Light-Frame Construction. A type of construction whose primary structural elements are formed by a system of repetitive wood-framing members.  
Conventional Loan. A mortgage not insured by the FHA or guaranteed by the VA.  
Converter. That which causes change to different state; catalyst; curing agent; promoter.  
Convex Fillet Weld. A fillet weld having a convex face.  
Convex. A protruding rounded surface, curved or rounded like the exterior of a sphere or circle.  
Convexity. The maximum distance from the face of a convex fillet weld perpendicular to a line joining the toes.  
Conveyance. The transfer of property from one owner to another, usually by deed.  
Conveying System. A device used to move material from one place to another, including elevators, escalators, moving walks, dumbwaiters, and conveyors.  
Cooking Unit, Counter-Mounted. An assembly of one or more domestic surface heating elements for cooking purposes designed for flush mounting in, or supported by, a counter, and which assembly is complete with inherent or separately mountable, controls and internal wiring; see Oven, Wall-Mounted.  
Cool Colors. Hues or colors in which blue-green predominates; so termed because of the association with ice, water, and sky; also called Cold Colors.  
Cooled Loop Run-Around. A method of heat recovery from exhaust air which uses finned-tube coils installed in the incoming and exhaust air supply.  
Cooler, Nail. A nail with special size and head configuration for use in gypsum board applications.  
Cooler, Bottle. See Bottle Cooler.  
Cooler, Water. See Water Cooler.  
Cooler. Heat exchanger which removes heat from a substance.  
Cooling Coil. A heat exchange between a cooling element and the air stream; the cooling medium may be chilled water or refrigerant gas.  
Cooling Tower. A structure in which warm water is circulated for cooling by evaporation by exposure to the air; the water is cooled to the wet bulb temperature of the air.  
Cooper. A barrel maker.  
Cooperage. 1. Barrels and kegs. 2. A place where barrels are made.  
Cooperation. 1. The act of working together for the common good. 2. A behavioral aspect of management; this is achieved by leadership and should be encouraged by management.  
Coordinates. A system of magnitudes to fix the position of a point, line, or plane.  
COP. Coefficient of Performance.  
Copals. Group of resinous substances exuding from various tropical trees; collected from living trees and also dug from the ground as a fossil; includes resins such as amber, congo, kauri, manila, Pontianak, West India gum, and zanzibar.  
Cope. To cut or shape the end of a molded wood member so it will cover and fit the contour of an adjoining piece of molding; see Scribe and Scribing.  
Coped Joint. See Scribing, 2.  
Coping Saw. A handsaw with a very narrow blade held under tension in a U-shaped frame; used for cutting curves in wood.  
Coping, Clay. See Clay Coping.  

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