| A floor covering made up of rows of parallel lines with adjacent rows slanting in reverse directions.
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| A measurement of the frequency of vibration of sound measured in cycles per second; one cycle per second equals one Hertz.
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| see Burlap.
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| The result of Heteropolymerization.
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| see Polymerization.
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| By trial and error and experiment rather than by science.
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| To fell, chop, or shape with an axe
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| A six-sided, short metal nut with a threaded hole for receiving a rod or threaded bolt.
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| 1. Hexagon. 2. Hexagonal.
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| A polygon of six sides.
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| Mercury.
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| Hydraulic Institute.
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| A tool for bending pipe, conduit, and reinforcing bars.
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| Ability of a paint to hide or obscure the surface on which it is applied; degree of opacity of a pigment or paint.
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| A solvent with an initial boiling point above 302° F. (150° C.) such as diacetone alcohol or cellosolve acetate.
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| Producing thick dry films per coat.
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| A type of lime containing principally calcium oxide or hydroxide and not more than 5% magnesium oxide or hydroxide.
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| A chair-shaped device used to hold steel reinforcement off of the bottom form of a slab while the concrete is being poured.
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| Cement that develops strength more quickly than ordinary cement, typically will be as strong at 3 days and 7 days as normal cement would in 7 days and 28 days; alumina cement.
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| Aromatic solvent having a high flash point, minimum 113° F, 45° C.
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| see Radio Frequency Curing.
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| see Crown, 1.
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| A method of construction in which concrete block units may be laid the entire height of the wall before grouting; this method of construction requires special inspection.
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| A type of lime containing more than 5% magnesium oxide or hydroxide.
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| Instrument for measuring pressures in range of 0 psi to 500 psi (0 kg/cm2to 3.52 kg/cm2).
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| see Autoclave Curing.
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| A sand filter designed for flows in excess of five gallons per minute per square foot, but not in excess of 20 GPM per square foot.
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| sculptural relief in which at least half of the circumference of the modeled form projects.
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| Parts of a refrigerating system which are under condensing or high-side pressure.
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| A bolt designed to connect steel members by clamping them together with sufficient force that the load is transferred between them by friction.
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