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Term Definition
Dozer Excavation. The digging out of large areas of earth with a bulldozer.  
Dozer. A term used in the trade for a bulldozer.  
Draft Gauge. Instrument used to measure air movement by measuring air pressure differences.  
Draft Indicator. Instrument used to indicate or measure chimney draft or combustion gas movement; draft is measured in units of .10 in. of water column.  
Draft Regulator. Device which maintains a desired draft in a combustion-heated appliance by automatically controlling the chimney draft to the desired value.  
Drafter. Draftsman.  
Drafting Board. A flat surface used by drafters on which to produce drawings.  
Drafting Machine. A mechanical device with adjustable straight edges that may be clamped onto a drawing board for use by a drafter.  
Draftsman. 1. One who prepares architectural, construction, or engineering drawings; draftsman. 2. A person who drafts documents.  
Drag Strut. A structural member used to transfer lateral forces from one vertical element to another.  
Drag. 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.  
Dragging. See Floating.  
Dragline. 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.  
Dragons Blood. A red gum exuded from the fruit of a species of palm; used for coloring varnish; the color is not permanent.  
Drain Board. A countertop adjoining a sink.  
Drain Field. 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.  
Drain Pipe. Any pipe that carries waste or water-borne wastes in a building drainage system.  
Drain Tile. 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.  
Drain, Intercepting (Curtain Drain). A drain that intercepts and diverts ground water before it reaches the area to be protected.  
Drain, Intercepting. See Intercepting Drain.  
Drain, Waste and Vent (DWV) System. The assemblage of pipes which facilitates the removal of liquid and solid wastes as well as the dissipation of sewer gases.  
Drain. 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.  
Drainage Head. The farthest or highest spots in a drainage area.  
Drainage Pipe. Any pipe in a plumbing system which removes waste water, rainwater, or sewage.  
Drainage System. All drain and waste pipes that carry water and waste away from the fixtures.  
Drainage, Underslab. The process of continuous interception and removing of ground water from under a concrete slab with the installation of crushed stone and perforated pipe.  
Drainage. 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.  
Drape. A window covering; curtain.  
Drapery Rod. A wall-mounted wood or metal shaft for supporting drapery.  
Drapery Track. A U-shaped device mounted to a door or window header, ceiling or floor, used as a guide for draperies.  

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