| The digging out of large areas of earth with a bulldozer.
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| A term used in the trade for a bulldozer.
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| Instrument used to measure air movement by measuring air pressure differences.
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| Instrument used to indicate or measure chimney draft or combustion gas movement; draft is measured in units of .10 in. of water column.
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| Device which maintains a desired draft in a combustion-heated appliance by automatically controlling the chimney draft to the desired value.
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| Draftsman.
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| A flat surface used by drafters on which to produce drawings.
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| A mechanical device with adjustable straight edges that may be clamped onto a drawing board for use by a drafter.
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| 1. One who prepares architectural, construction, or engineering drawings; draftsman. 2. A person who drafts documents.
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| A structural member used to transfer lateral forces from one vertical element to another.
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| In welding, the distance between the point of exit of the cutting oxygen stream and the projection on the exit surface of the point of entrance.
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| See Floating.
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| A bucket attachment for a crane commonly used in a marsh or marine area, that digs soft materials that must be excavated at some distance from the crane, and draws the bucket towards itself using a cable.
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| A red gum exuded from the fruit of a species of palm; used for coloring varnish; the color is not permanent.
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| A countertop adjoining a sink.
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| A system of trenches filled with sand, gravel or crushed stone, and a series of pipes to distribute septic tank effluent into the surrounding soil.
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| Any pipe that carries waste or water-borne wastes in a building drainage system.
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| Short-length sections of burned clay, plastic, or concrete pipe, laid with open joints and surrounded with aggregate and covered with asphaltic paper or straw to drain the water from an area.
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| A drain that intercepts and diverts ground water before it reaches the area to be protected.
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| See Intercepting Drain.
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| The assemblage of pipes which facilitates the removal of liquid and solid wastes as well as the dissipation of sewer gases.
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| 1. A trench, ditch, or pipe designed to carry away waste water. 2. A device that allows for the flow of water from a roof area.
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| The farthest or highest spots in a drainage area.
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| Any pipe in a plumbing system which removes waste water, rainwater, or sewage.
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| All drain and waste pipes that carry water and waste away from the fixtures.
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| The process of continuous interception and removing of ground water from under a concrete slab with the installation of crushed stone and perforated pipe.
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| 1. The process or means of draining a building or land area of atmospheric moisture or sewage. 2. A system of drains, artificial or natural.
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| A window covering; curtain.
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| A wall-mounted wood or metal shaft for supporting drapery.
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| A U-shaped device mounted to a door or window header, ceiling or floor, used as a guide for draperies.
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