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Term Definition
Mineral Surfaced. Factory made roofing cap sheet or shingles covered with mineral granules.  
Mineral Wool Insulation. Insulation manufactured from a lightweight vitreous fibrous material.  
Mineral Wool. Any of various lightweight fibrous materials used in heat and sound insulation.  
Minimal. Very minute or slight.  
Minimall. A small regional shopping center.  
Minimum. (Pl. minima) The least possible or attainable amount.  
Miniscule. Very small.  
Minor Changes in the Work. Changes ordered by the architect that are within the intent of the contract documents and do not involve a change in the contract sum or the contract time.  
Minus Pressure. see Negative Pressure, 2.  
Minute. 1. A unit of measurement of angles, equal to 1/60 of a degree. 2. A unit of time, equal to 1/60 of an hour 3. Extremely small or tiny.  
Mirror Frame. shop fabricated or field applied perimeter trim to contain mirror and protect and conceal edges of glass, usually constructed of metal or wood.  
Mirror, Plate. Plate Mirror.  
Mirror. Polished surface that forms images by reflection of light rays, usually fabricated of glass with silver coating on reverse side.  
Miscellaneous ACM. Interior asbestos-containing building material on structural components, structural members or fixtures, such as floor and ceiling tiles; does not include surfacing material or thermal system insulation.  
Miscellaneous Taxes Payable. Estimated taxes incurred during an accounting period and owed to local and State agencies.  
Miscibility. Capability of being mixed or made homogeneous.  
Misconduct. Wrongful conduct.  
Misses. In painting, holidays; skips; voids.  
Mistake. A legal doctrine under which formation of a contract may be prevented if a party entered into the contract under a material mistake of fact.  
Mist-Coat. Thin tack coat; thin adhesive coat.  
Miter Box. A device for guiding a handsaw in the correct angle for making a miter joint in wood, plastic, or metal.  
Miter Saw. A fine toothed saw, usually with a stiffened back, for cutting miters.  
Miter. The junction of two pieces of carpet, wood, or other material at an angle; usually 45°, to form a right angle, but may be any combination of angles.  
Mix Design. Devising the proportioning of water, portland cement, fine and coarse aggregates, and admixtures in a concrete mix.  
Mix. The act or process of mixing; also mixture of materials, such as mortar or concrete.  
Mixer Efficiency. In concrete making, the adequacy of a mixer in rendering a homogeneous product within a stated period; homogeneity is determinable by testing for relative differences in physical properties of samples extracted from different portions of a freshly mixed batch.  
Mixer, Colloidal. A mixer designed to produce colloidal grout.  
Mixer, Horizontal Shaft. see Horizontal Shaft Mixer.  
Mixer, Kitchen. A kitchen utensil which blends or combines food ingredients.  
Mixer, Non-Tilting. A horizontally rotating drum mixer that charges, mixes, and discharges without tilting.  

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