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Receiver-Drier. Cylinder (container) in a refrigerating system for storing liquid refrigerant and which also holds a quantity of desiccant.  
Receptacle, Cable. see Cable Receptacle.  
Receptacle, Combination. see Combination Receptacle.  
Receptacle. An electric outlet.  
Receptor. 1. A metallic or nonmetallic waterproof base for a shower stall. 2. A plumbing fixture, such as a floor sink, that receives the discharge from indirect waste piping.  
Recess Filler Strip. A strip of material inserted in a fissure to make flush with the surrounding surface.  
Recess. A shallow depth or space in a wall; an alcove or niche.  
Recessed Edge. In gypsum board, a sharply rced caliper along the factory edge; has been replaced by the more gradually rced caliper of the Tapered Edge. See Taper.  
Recessed Light Fixture. A light fixture installed in a suspended ceiling or a recess in a plaster or gypsum board ceiling.  
Recessed. set into a niche or recess in a wall, floor, or ceiling surface.  
Reciprocal. 1. Inversely related; opposite; mutually corresponding. 2. One of a pair of numbers whose product is one (8 and 1/8 or 3/4 and 4/3).  
Reciprocating Chiller. A compressor (single-acting) using pistons that are driven by a connecting rod from a crankshaft.  
Reciprocating Compressor. Compressor which uses a piston and cylinder mechanism to provide pumping action.  
Reciprocating Single Piston Pump. A pump having a single reciprocating (moving up and down or back and forth) piston.  
Reciprocating. Back and forth motion in a straight line.  
Recirculating Overflow. see Surface Skimmer.  
Recirculation System. In swimming pool piping, the interconnected system traversed by the recirculated water from the pool until it is returned to the pool.  
Recision. The cancellation of a contract.  
Reclamation Tank. see Separation Tank.  
Recoat Time. In painting, the time interval required between application of successive coats.  
Reconstruction. The state of being constructed again.  
Reconveyance Deed. A deed executed by the trustee under a trust deed after the underlying note has been satisfied.  
Record Drawings. A set of drawings prepared by the general contractor, which includes any revisions in the working drawings and specifications during construction, indicating how the project was actually constructed; sometimes called As-Built Drawings or As-Builts.  
Recording Ammeter. Electrical instrument which uses a pen to record amount of current flow on a moving paper chart.  
Recording Thermometer. Temperature measuring instrument which has a pen marking a moving chart.  
Recording Voltmeter. A device which records the continuity, power, grounding, voltage and resistance of electrical circuits.  
Recording. The process of placing a document on public record by filing in the office of the county recorder; recording a document constitutes constructive notice.  
Recourse. 1. The legal right to hold someone liable for payment such as the maker of a negotiable instrument. 2. The provision of some mortgages or trust deeds to hold the borrower personally responsible for the deficit when foreclosure sale proceeds are insufficient to cover the indebtedness.  
Recreational Courts. A quadrangular space walled or marked off for playing games with a ball, such as basketball or tennis.  
Recreational Facilities. Establishments and structures created for sporting and entertainment purposes, such as courts and pools.  

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