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Term Definition
Sand Filter. Pool filter using sand as filtering medium.  
Sand Finish. Rough finish plaster wall.  
Sand Holes. Tiny pits in the surface of ceramic tile.  
Sand Mold Brick. see Soft Mud Brick.  
Sand. Loose granular material resulting from the natural disintegration of rock or from the crushing of friable sandstone, passing through a #4 sieve but predominantly retained on a #200 sieve; manufactured sand is the fine material resulting from the crushing and classification by screening, or otherwise, of rock, gravel or blast furnace slag.  
Sandbag. A bag filled with soil or sand to act as a temporary barricade or dam.  
Sandblast Masonry. The act or process of abrading or cutting masonry structure surfaces, using sand ejected from a nozzle at high speed by compressed air; effective form of cleaning masonry, but used sparingly because of its inclination to remove the outer, weather resistant, usually glazed or polished, surface.  
Sandblast. A system of cutting or abrading a surface such as concrete by a stream of sand ejected from a nozzle at high speed; compressed air is used to propel a stream of wet or dry sand onto the surface; often used for cleanup of horizontal construction joints or for exposure of aggregate in architectural concrete; a method of scarifying the surface of concrete or masonry to provide a bondable surface; used to clean metal before painting.  
Sander. A machine that smoothes or polishes by means of abrasive material usually in the form of a disk or belt; Disk sander or Belt Sander.  
Sanding Pole. In gypsumboard joint finishing, a sandpaper holder affixed to the end of a handle with a swivel to aid in the sanding process.  
Sanding Sealer. A lacquer used as a seal coat over a filler; usually given some filling action by adding inert substances.  
Sanding. Rubbing sandpaper or similar abrasive over a surface before applying a finish.  
Sandpaper. Paper with sand or other abrasive stuck to it for smoothing or polishing.  
Sandstone. A sedimentary rock formed from sand.  
Sandwich Glass. A pane of glass that contains an inner layer of material between two outer layers of glass to provide additional insulating properties or resistance to breakage.  
Sandwich Panel. A panel consisting of two outer faces of wood or metal, bonded to a core of insulating foam.  
Sandwiching. In manufacturing gypsumboard, forming the gypsum core between two plys of paper.  
Sandy Finish. A surface condition having the appearance of sandpaper; may result from overspray; or a finish with sand or walnut shells.  
Sanitary Facility. Any single unit or a combination of water closets, urinals, lavatories, bathtubs or showers, together with the room or space in which they are housed.  
Sanitary Piping. Drain, waste, and vent plumbing systems.  
Sanitary Sewer. A sewer used only for carrying the liquid or water-borne wastes from plumbing fixtures; does not include storm, surface, or ground water.  
Sanitary Tee. A fitting in a DWV plumbing system.  
Sanitizer. One of three groups of antimicrobials registered by EPA for public health uses; EPA considers an antimicrobial to be a sanitizer when it rces but does not necessarily eliminate all the microorganisms on a treated surface; to be a registered sanitizer, the test results for a product must show a rction of at least 99.9% in the number of each test microorganism over the parallel control.  
Sap. Most of the fluids in a tree; certain secretions and excretions, such as oleoresin, are excepted.  
Saponification Number. Number of milligrams of potassium hydroxide needed to neutralize the acid in one gram of substance after it has been saponified.  
Saponify. To convert an oil or a fat into soap by action of an alkali; when linseed oil paint comes in contact with a surface that contains strong alkali and water, like new concrete floor, the oil is saponified and loses its bonding qualities.  
Sapwood. The wood of pale color near the outside of the log; under most conditions the sapwood is more susceptible to decay than heartwood.  
Sarcophagus. A stone coffin.  
Sash Balance. A spring-loaded device for counterbalancing the weight of a vertical sliding sash as on a double-hung window.  
Sash Bead. A strip with one edge molded, against which a sash slides.  

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