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Term Definition
Truck, Refrigerated. see Refrigerated Truck.  
Truck. 1. A wheeled vehicle for moving heavy articles. 2. A strong automotive vehicle for hauling. 3. A small wheelbarrow consisting of a rectangular frame having at one end a pair of handles and at the other end a pair of small, heavy wheels and a projecting edge to slide under a load.  
True Complement Color Harmony. Two colors directly across the color wheel from each other are true complements; examples are red and green, and orange and blue.  
Truncate. To shorten by cutting off the top of an object.  
Truss Panel. A chord segment between two successive joints of a truss.  
Truss Plate Institute (TPI). 583 DOnofrio Drive #200 Madison, Wisconsin 53719 (608)833-5900.  
Truss Reinforcing. The addition of cross bracing or other bracing members to stiffen and strengthen a framework of trusses.  
Truss Steel. steel framework of triangular units for supporting loads over long spans.  
Truss, Wood. see Wood Truss.  
Truss. 1. A triangular arrangement of structural members that rces nonaxial forces on the truss to a set of axial forces in the members. 2. Structural framework of triangular units for supporting loads over long spans.  
Trussed Bars. steel bars bent up to act as both top and bottom reinforcement.  
Trussed Bars. steel reinforcing bars bent up to act as both top and bottom reinforcement.  
Trust Deed. A document evidencing a security interest in real property; used in some states in place of a mortgage.  
Trustee. In a trust deed, the entity to whom title to the property is legally entrusted for the benefit of the beneficiary (the lender).  
Trustor. In a trust deed, the entity that has pledged property to guarantee repayment of a loan.  
TSG. Tapered Steel Girder.  
TSI. Thermal System Insulation.  
TSP. Trisodium Phosphate.  
T-Square. A drafting tool that, used with a drawing board, can be used to produce parallel lines on a drawing.  
T-Stat. Thermostat.  
Tsunami. A sea wave produced by a large displacement of the ocean bottom, the result of earthquakes or volcanic activity.  
Tub Enclosure. An enclosure of glass or plastic mounted on a bathtub rim with sliding, folding, or swinging door panels, to keep shower spray in the compartment.  
Tub, Bath. A basin with a drainage unit and water supply used primarily for bathing or washing purposes.  
Tube, Constricted. Tubing rced in diameter.  
Tube, Structural. see Structural Tube.  
Tube. 1. A duct or pipe to convey liquids. 2. A structural load-bearing member in the form of a square or round pipe. 3. A tunnel. 4. Electron tube. 5. Vacuum tube. 6. Television Tube.  
Tube-In-Plate Absorber. An aluminum or copper sheet metal absorber plate in which the heat transfer fluid flows through passages formed in the plate itself.  
Tube-Within-A-Tube. Water-cooled condensing unit in which a small tube is placed inside large unit; refrigerant passes through outer tube, water through the inner tube.  
Tubing, Non-Metallic. A round sheath product, of round cross-section, fabricated from a moisture-resistant, flame-retardant material.  
Tubing. Any thin-walled pipe which can be bent easily.  

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