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Term Definition
Statute of Frauds. A statute that requires certain contracts to be evidenced by a writing.  
Statute of Limitations. The period of time after a cause of action arises before the expiration of which a plaintiff must file suit, or lose the right to do so.  
Statute of Repose. A statute of limitations, measured from the completion of a work of improvement, protecting builders, contractors, architects, and engineers from liability for defects for an indefinite time in the construction of the improvement.  
Stay-Tackling. Temporary tacking of the carpet in stages during a long stretch with the power stretcher or knee kicker, to hold the stretch until the end of the carpet can be kicked over the pins.  
STC. 1. Sound Transmission Coefficient. 2. Sound Transmission Class.  
Std. standard.  
Steam Bending. The process of forming curved wood members by steaming or boiling the wood and bending it to a desired shape.  
Steam Boiler. A boiler for producing steam.  
Steam Clean. The act or process of cleaning a structure with a machine that provides pressurized steam through a nozzle.  
Steam Curing. Curing of concrete or mortar in water vapor at atmospheric or higher pressures and at temperatures between about 100° F and 420° F (40° C and 215° C).  
Steam Distilled Wood Turpentine. Turpentine made from pine tree stumps by treating shredded chips with live steam to produce a distillate which is fractionated to yield turpentine, pine oil, and solid residue.  
Steam Heating. Heating system in which steam from a boiler is piped to radiators in space to be heated.  
Steam Jet Refrigeration. Refrigerating system which uses a steam venturi to create high vacuum (low pressure) on a water container causing water to evaporate at low temperature.  
Steam Kettle. A metallic vessel for creating and holding steam, used in a commercial kitchen.  
Steam Meter. An instrument for measuring the passage of steam.  
Steam Sterilizer. A machine using steam to sterilize implements.  
Steam Table. see Bain-Marie  
Steam Trap. A device that allows the passage of a condensate or air, but prevents the passage of steam.  
Steam. The invisible gaseous state of water, produced by boiling.  
Steamer, Electric. see Electric Steamer.  
Steatite Porcelain. A vitreous ceramic whiteware for technical application in which magnesium metasilicate (MgO, SiO2) is the essential crystalline phase.  
Steatite Talc. Massive talc or the pulverized product, thereof having the general formula 3MgO 4Si O2H2O.  
Steel Access Door. Fabricated small steel door and frame, usually flush with adjoining surface to provide access to concealed equipment or system components for inspection and maintenance purposes.  
Steel Access Hole Cover. sheet metal used to cover access hole in deck to facilitate welding operation.  
Steel Access Panel. Removable panel, usually flush with adjoining surface to provide access to concealed equipment or system components for inspection and maintenance purposes.  
Steel Adjusting Plate. sheet steel or segments of deck used to fill narrow areas where regular deck units cannot be accommodated.  
Steel Anchor Bolt, Foundation. Bolts that tie sill plate and frame of structure to its foundation.  
Steel Anchor Bolt, High-Strength. High strength steel bolt used to secure wood construction to concrete or masonry construction.  
Steel Anchor Bolt. steel bolt used to secure wood construction to concrete or masonry construction.  
Steel Angle Lintel. Lintel made of structural steel angle.  

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