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Term Definition
Gloss Oil. A varnish composed primarily of limed rosin and petroleum thinner.  
Gloss Retention. Ability to retain original sheen.  
Gloss. A shiny, lustrous finish which reflects light. The term also refers to paint or enamel that dries to a high sheen or luster, usually with a hard, smooth coat.  
Glost Fire. The process of kiln-firing bisque ware to which glaze has been applied.  
Glovebag. A polyethylene or polyvinyl chloride bag-like enclosure with integral gloves affixed around an asbestos-containing source so that the material may be removed while minimizing release of airborne fibers to the surrounding atmosphere.  
Gloves. Protective covering for the hands to eliminate injury and improve grip.  
Gluability. The ease or difficulty in bonding a material with adhesive; bondability.  
Glue Block. A small piece of wood used to strengthen and support two pieces of wood joined at an angle; see Corner Block.  
Glue Built-Up Members. structural elements, the sections of which are composed of built-up lumber, wood structural panels, or wood structural panels in combination with lumber; all parts bonded together with adhesives.  
Glue Gun. A hand tool for the application of bulk or cartridge- type adhesives.  
Glue Joint. A joint held together with glue.  
Glue Laminated Member. Assemblies of wood laminations bonded together with adhesive so that longitudinal grain of laminations are approximately parallel; Architectural Grade commonly has a better degree of external finish and would be exposed in the finished building; Industrial grade would not be finished to the same degree as Architectural Grade.  
Glue Laminated Timber. A timber made up of a large number of small strips of wood glued together.  
Glue. Adhesive; commonly used in joining wood parts.  
Glulam. Glue laminated timber.  
Glycerine. Glycerol.  
Glycerol. A sweet viscous liquid alcohol, almost colorless and odorless; used extensively in the production of alkyd resins and ester gum.  
Glycol. Ethylene glycol, a thick chemical alcohol, used as an antifreeze.  
Glyph. 1. A sculptured character or symbol. 2. A vertical groove as on a Doric frieze.  
GMP. Guaranteed Maximum Price.  
Gneiss. A usually coarse grained metamorphic rock foliated by mineral layers, principally of feldspar, quartz, and ferromagnesian minerals.  
Gnomon. 1. The rod, pin, or style on a sundial that casts its shadow indicating the time. 2. The L shaped remainder of a parallelogram after the removal of a smaller similar parallelogram containing one of its corners.  
Goggles. Protective covering for the eyes.  
Going Concern Concept. The accounting assumption that a business will continue to operate for an indefinite period.  
Gold Leaf. Gold beaten into a very thin sheet, ordinarily 4 to 5 millionths of an inch in thickness.  
Gold Paint. Mixture of bronze powder and bronzing liquid.  
Gold. A yellow malleable ductile high density precious metallic element resistant to chemical reaction, occurring naturally in quartz veins and gravel.  
Golf Shelter. A structure placed on a golf course to be used for the safety of golfers in inclement weather.  
Gondola. 1. A railroad car with a flat bottom, no top, and fixed sides for shipping heavy construction materials and equipment. 2. An island of shelves to display goods in a supermarket.  
Goodwill. The value of a business over the book value or agreed value of its net assets based on its experience and reputation.  

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