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Term Definition
Surfacing. In welding, the deposition of filler metal on a metal surface to obtain desired properties or dimensions.  
Surficial. Relating to a surface.  
Surge Arrestor. A electrical device that minimizes or eliminates the deleterious effect of a sudden rise in voltage or current; also called a Surge Suppressor.  
Surge Chamber. In airless spray equipment, a device to eliminate uneven fluid flow.  
Surge Suppressor. surge Arrestor.  
Surge Tank. Container connected to the low-pressure side of a refrigerating system which increases gas volume and rces rate of pressure change.  
Surge. 1. To rise or fall rapidly, as electrical current. 2. Regulating action of temperature or pressure before it reaches its final value or setting.  
Surgical Chronometer. An instrument used to measure time with great accuracy, used in medical applications.  
Surgical Light. A light source used by surgeons for its illumination abilities for close work.  
Surgical Scrub. sterilized clothes worn by physicians in surgery.  
Surgical Station. The area in a hospital where surgeons operate and the location of necessary implements for surgeries.  
Surgical Table. A surface where surgery is performed.  
Surplus. The earnings of a business from previous years which were allowed to accumulate in the business.  
Surround. An area or substance that surrounds something, such as the frame around a wall opening.  
Surveillance System. An interacting system of devices, such as cameras, that detect presence in and often videotape an area.  
Survey. 1. To examine some topic or material to determine its condition, situation, or value. 2. The precise measurement of a parcel of land to determine all its dimensions, both vertical and horizontal.  
Surveying. A branch of applied mathematics, including geometry and trigonometry, that aids in determining and delineating the form, extent and position of land.  
Suspended Ceiling Removal. The act or process of removing the modular units and skeleton frame of an old suspended ceiling.  
Suspended Ceiling. A finish ceiling that is hung on wires from the structure above.  
Suspended Structure. A structure supported principally by tension members or carrying its loads principally in tension.  
Suspended Unit Heater. A unit heater that is hung from the roof framing of an open space like a factory or workshop.  
Suspension Bridge. A bridge with roadway suspended from cables supported by structures at each end.  
Suspension of Work. The temporary stopping of the work, a right reserved by owners in some construction contracts.  
Suspension System. A system, usually incorporating heavy gage wire, designed to support the finished ceiling membrane in place at a pre-determined distance below the structural framing.  
Sustainability. 1. Capable of supporting the weight for a long period. 2. Ability to keep up, prolong, keep going for a long time.  
Sustainable Architecture. Architectural design based on the principles of sustainable development.  
Sustainable Building. Construction that is based on energy conservation and rction in use of non-renewable resources.  
Sustainable Development. Construction utilizing materials that are replaceable, like wood, and minimizing use of non-replaceable materials and energy resources.  
SW. severe Weather; see Grade SW Brick.  
Swage. 1. A tool used for metal forming by holding it on the work or the work on it and striking with a hammer or sledge. 2. To increase or decrease the diameter of a pipe by using a special tool which is forced around the pipe.  

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