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Term Definition
Tread. The horizontal surface of a step in a stair.  
Treated Lumber. Lumber infused or coated with stain or chemicals to retard fire, decay, insect damage, or deterioration due to weather.  
Treated Pole. Wooden pole infused or coated with stain or chemicals to retard fire, decay, insect damage, or deterioration due to weather.  
Treated Post. Vertical post infused or coated with stain or chemicals to retard fire, decay, insect damage, or deterioration due to weather.  
Tree Ball. see Root Ball.  
Tree Cutting. The trimming of leaves, branches or larger portions of a tree, or the chopping down of a tree.  
Tree Maintenance. The pruning or trimming of certain parts of a tree for aesthetic or practical purposes.  
Tree Moving. The digging out of a tree with its root system intact, to relocate it to a different place.  
Tree Removal. The chopping down, carrying off, or disposal of a tree or tree segments.  
Tree Trimming. The pruning or light cutting of branches, leaves or other portions of a tree for practical or aesthetic purposes.  
Tree Well. A planting space for one or more trees.  
Treenail. A wooden pin, peg, or spike used chiefly for fastening planking and ceiling to a framework.  
Trefoil. A three cusped element in Gothic tracery.  
Trellis. A light latticework on which trees or shrubs may be trained.  
Tremie. A large funnel with a tube attached, used to deliver concrete into deep forms or beneath water or slurry; a tremie slows down the concrete and resists segregation of the aggregates.  
Trench Frame and Cover, Cast Iron. Frame and cover of cast iron components to cover recessed lineal element designed to collect water from surface and deliver to drainage pipe or pit.  
Trench. A long, narrow excavation; a ditch.  
Trencher. A mechanical device used to dig narrow channels in the ground.  
Trenching. The act or process of digging narrow channels in the ground.  
Trespass. Unauthorized entry upon the real property of another.  
Trestle. 1. A braced framework bridge supporting a railroad track. 2. A table frame consisting of a horizontal member supported by a pair of divergent legs at each end.  
Triad Color Harmony. Harmony obtained by using colors from three equidistant points of the color wheel; red, yellow, and blue make up a triad.  
Trial Batch. A batch of concrete prepared to establish or check proportions of the constituents.  
Trial. A hearing conducted by a judge at which litigants are entitled to introduce evidence and arguments supporting, and defending against, claims.  
Triangle. 1. Three sided plane figure; a polygon of three sides. 2. A transparent plastic drafting tool in the shape of a triangle, usually either 45 degrees, 30-60 degrees, or adjustable.  
Tribology. The science dealing with friction, wear, and lubrication of interacting surfaces.  
Trichloromonofluoromethane. Low pressure, synthetic chemical refrigerant which is also used as a cleaning fluid.  
Trichloromonofluoroethane. Complete name of R-113, a synthetic, nontoxoic and nonflammable Group 1 refrigerant in rather common use; chemical components which make up this refrigerant are chlorine, fluorine, and ethane.  
Trig. The bricks laid in the middle of a wall between the two main leads to overcome the sag in the line and also to keep the center plumb in case there is a wind bearing upon the line.  
Triglyphs and Metopes. Parts of a Doric frieze; the triglyphs are vertical lines and the metopes are the spaces between.  

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