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Term Definition
Stenciling. Placing a design on a wall or other surface by applying the finish through a template cut out of thin, flat paper or metal.  
Step Flashing. Flashing and counterflashing installed where a sloping roof meets a vertical wall, as at a chimney.  
Step Ladder. A short free-standing ladder with flat steps.  
Step Return. A bottom step, the nosing of which extends out considerably over the riser; it is frequently wider than the rest of the stairs, and is usually curved at the ends; also called a Bullnose.  
Stepped Foundation. A benched foundation on a sloping site with all bottoms flat to prevent sliding.  
Stepping Stone. 1.A raised stone used in crossing a stream. 2. Spaced flat stones used as a walk in a garden.  
Steri Lamp. Lamp with a high-intensity ultraviolet ray used to kill bacteria; used in food storage cabinets and in air ducts.  
Sterilizer, Medical. see Medical Sterilizer.  
Sterilizer. One of three groups of antimicrobials registered by EPA for public health uses; EPA considers an antimicrobial to be a sterilizer when it destroys or eliminates all forms of bacteria, fungi, viruses, and their spores; because spores are considered the most difficult form of a microorganism to destroy, EPA considers the term sporicide to be synonymous with sterilizer.  
Stethoscope. Instrument used to detect sounds and locate the origin.  
STI. steel Tank Institute.  
Stick Shellac. shellac which comes in sold stick form; used extensively for furniture patching.  
Stick, Hook. see Hook Stick.  
Stick. 1. A woody piece of twig or branch of a tree. 2. A slender piece of wood. 3. To pierce with a pointed instrument. 4. Adhesive quality.  
Stick-Built. Construction of a wood framed building piece by piece on-site as contrasted to prefabrication.  
Sticker Stain. A brown or blue stain that develops in seasoning lumber where it has been in contact with the stickers.  
Sticker. A piece of metal channel inserted in concrete or masonry walls for the attachment or support of wall furring channels.  
Stickers. strips or boards used to separate the layers of lumber in a pile and thus improve air circulation.  
Stickyback. A transparent decal containing technical information that can be adhered to a tracing.  
Stiff Mud Brick. Brick produced by extruding a stiff but plastic clay through a die.  
Stiffback. A structural member placed on top of ceiling joists at midspan to line up the joists before plastering or drywall installation.  
Stiffener Plate. A steel plate attached to a structural member to support it against heavy localized loadings or stresses.  
Stiffener. A horizontal metal shape tied to vertical members (studs or channels) of partitions or walls to brace them.  
Stiffness. The quality of resistance to deformation on the part of a material, a component member of a structure, or the whole structure.  
Stile. A vertical framing member in a panel door.  
Still Water. A part of a stream where the gradient is so gentle that no current is visible.  
Stillson Wrench. Pipe wrench.  
Stilts. Adjustable extensions worn on the shoes of workers, such as plasterers or painters, to enable reaching higher than normal areas.  
Stipple Finishing. Finish obtained by tapping surface with stipple brush before paint is dry.  
Stippling. The method of shading by the making of separate marks or points.  

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