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Term Definition
Power Element. sensitive element of a temperature-operated control.  
Power Factor. 1. The ratio of the true power to the apparent power. 2. Correction coefficient for the changing current and voltage values of a-c power.  
Power of Attorney. A legal instrument that authorizes one to act as the agent of another; the agent is called an attorney in fact, but does not have to be a licensed attorney.  
Power Stretcher. A carpet layers tool; an extension-type version of the knee kicker, with larger teeth arranged in a patent head which can be adjusted for depth of bite, used to stretch larger areas of carpet than can be handled by the knee kicker.  
Power Tool. An apparatus or device used in construction, powered by electric current.  
Power Trowel. see Mechanical Trowel.  
Power. 1. A source or means of supplying energy, such as electricity. 2. Time rate at which work is done or energy emitted.  
Power-Assisted Door. A door used for human passage with a mechanism that helps to open the door, or relieves the opening resistance of a door, upon the activation of a switch or a continued force applied to the door itself.  
Pozzolan. Hydraulic cement obtained by grinding a mixture of fused natural material, such as volcanic ash or trass with hydrated lime; can be used to replace some of the portland cement to lower cost and in some cases improve the concrete; also spelled puzzolan.  
PPFA. Plastic Pipe and Fitting Association.  
PPG. Polished Plate Glass.  
PPI. Plastic Pipe Institute.  
PPM. Parts Per Million.  
Pratt Truss. A standard peaked roof truss configuration where the vertical web members and the top chord are in compression while the sloping web members and the bottom chord are in tension.  
Praxis. The practice of a skill, art, trade, or profession.  
Precast Beam. A concrete horizontal structural member that is cast and cured in other than its final position, on- or off-site.  
Precast Column. A concrete column that has been cast and cured in other than its final position.  
Precast Concrete. Concrete parts that are cast on- or off-site and, after curing and hardening, are installed in their final position of use.  
Precast Lintel. A horizontal concrete beam placed over an opening that has been cast and cured in other than its final position.  
Precast Manhole. An underground enclosed structure that has been cast and cured in other than its final position, usually cast in sections.  
Precast Panel. A concrete member, cast and cured in other than its final position and relatively thin with respect to other dimensions.  
Precast Septic Tank. A sewage system underground tank that has been cast and cured in other than its final position.  
Precast Slab. A flat, horizontal, molded layer of reinforced concrete, cast and cured in other than its final position, sometimes referred to as precast planks, often containing hollow cores.  
Precast Specialty. special shapes or ornamental objects of precast masonry or concrete.  
Precast Terrazzo. Marble aggregate concrete that is cast and cured in other than its final position, and ground smooth for decorative purposes.  
Precast Wall. A wall that has been cast and cured in other than its final position.  
Precast. A concrete component or member cast and cured in other than its final position.  
Precipitate. 1. A substance separated from a solution by chemical action or by application of heat or cold. 2. Insoluble compound formed when chlorine or alum added to pool water reacts with other chemicals or minerals.  
Precipitation. Rain, hail, or snow falling to the ground.  
Precoat. The initial coating of filter aid on the septum of a diatomaceous earth filter.  

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