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Term Definition
Ro. Rough.  
Road Oil. A heavy petroleum oil, usually one of the Slow-Curing (SC) grades.  
Roadway Excavation. The act or process of removing or moving obstructions such as boulders, rocks, earth to prepare a path for a road or highway.  
Robot. A mechanical device that is operated by automatic controls and is used in manufacturing processes to perform functions previously carried out by human workers.  
Robotics. The science concerned with the design, manufacture, and utilization of robots.  
Rock Anchor. A post-tensioned rod or cable inserted into a rock formation for the purpose of anchoring a structure to it.  
Rock Asphalt. see Asphalt Rock.  
Rock Drilling. The act or process of boring holes into rock.  
Rock Flour. Crushed rock in fine particles like powder.  
Rock Gun. A device for throwing aggregate onto a soft bedding coat in applying marblecrete.  
Rock Pocket. A concrete defect in which a group of aggregate is not adequately surrounded by cement paste  
Rock. The hard, firm, and stable parts of earths crust; any material which requires blasting before it can be dug by available equipment.  
Rockwool Insulation. Insulation made by forming fibers from molten rock and slag; used as insulation in ceilings and walls.  
Rococo. An artistic style of the 18th century that is characterized by fanciful, excessive, intricate, and elaborate ornamentation; baroque.  
Rod Saw. A saw consisting of a steel rod approximately 1/8" in diameter used to cut circles or irregular curves in tile; the rod has tungsten carbide particles embedded in the surface.  
Rod, Ground. see Ground Rod.  
Rod, Guy. see Guy Rod.  
Rod, Hanger. see Hanger Rod.  
Rod, Tamping. see Tamping Rod.  
Rod, Traverse. see Traverse Rod.  
Rod. 1. A slender stick, pole, or bar of wood or metal. 2. A unit of length, used in land measuring, of 16.5 feet. 3. A square rod, 273.9 square feet.  
Rodding Off. see Floating.  
Roll Roof. A roof that has been covered with an asphaltic material that comes in rolls.  
Roll Roofing. Asphaltic roofing, coated felts, either smooth or mineral surfaced, that comes in rolls;  
Rolled Steel Section. Any hot-rolled steel member such as a wide flange beam, I-beam, angle, channel, tee, or similar sections.  
Rolled. A brick that is laid with an overhanging face.  
Roller Blind. A window covering that retracts to the top of the window by means of a spring-loaded roller.  
Roller Coating. 1. A paint or other material applied to the surface by a paint roller. 2. Process of finishing an article by means of hard rubber or steel rollers.  
Roller Latch. A friction door latch employing a roller under spring tension which engages a recessed strike plate formed to receive the roller.  
Roller Marks. surface defects caused during the manufacturing process as the gypsum board is moved through the various production operations.  

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