| An appliance or piece of equipment found in the home, that is used by the homeowner.
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| A building or any portion of a building containing one or more dwelling units.
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| stress remaining in a structure or member as a result of thermal or mechanical treatment or both.
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| see Building Residual.
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| see Land Residual.
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| 1. The remainder or residue after a chemical reaction or a transaction. 2. Free acting disinfectant remaining in poolwater after treating and breaking down pollution.
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| 1. Ability of a material to resume its original size and shape after deformation, such as stretching, twisting, compression, or indentation. 2. The measurement of the absorption of dynamic energy by a structure without permanent deformation or fracture. 3. The property whereby a strained body gives up its stored energy on the removal of the deforming force. 4. The ability of a carpet fabric or padding to spring back to its original shape or thickness after being crushed or walked upon.
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| A metal furring member designed to absorb sound or noise impact which strikes the surfacing membrane.
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| Flooring materials such as asphalt, vinyl, linoleum, rubber, cork, and similar resilient materials; available in tile or sheet form.
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| Method of indicating hardness of resins; usually from No. 1 (hardest) to No. 6.
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| A sticky material obtained from the sap of certain trees and plants (natural resin) or made synthetically from coal-tar products and other organic substances (synthetic resin); resins are widely used in making varnishes and paints.
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| Placing a dye-resist agent on carpet prior to piece dyeing so that the pile will absorb color according to a predetermined design.
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| The tendency of a material to retard the flow of heat.
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| 1. An opposing or retardant force. 2. An opposition to flow or movement such as friction. 3. The property of hindering the conduction of electricity or heat.
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| ). The property of hindering the conduction of heat or electricity; the reciprocal of conductivity, l/k.
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| Electrical device having resistance to the passage of electrical current.
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| Replacing a force or forces with two or more other forces that yield the same effect on a structure as the original forces.
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| Movement produced in an element as a result of movement added to its natural period of movement, which is the same.
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| A glue that is high in both wet and dry strength and resistant to high temperatures; used for gluing lumber or assembly joints that must withstand severe service conditions.
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| A device worn over the mouth to aid in breathing.
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| A device for maintaining artificial respiration.
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| The doctrine that a principal is liable for the acts of an agent, and an employer for the acts of an employee.
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| Effect produced on a structure by earthquake ground motion.
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| A room or building for preparing and serving meals to the public.
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| The act of restoring to an original condition; the act or process of bringing a structure back to its former position or condition.
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| A term applied to the remedial steps necessary for the correction of improperly laid carpet resulting from application of wrong stretching techniques, carpet defects, or undetermined causes.
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| A device for producing a deliberate pressure drop or resistance in a line by rcing the cross-sectional flow area.
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| A room in a public place equipped with toilets, urinals, and lavatories, usually segregated by gender.
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| A force that will produce the same effect as two or more combined forces.
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