| A surface hinge with the short member attached to the jamb and the long member attached to the door.
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| Tongue and groove exterior siding.
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| 1. Tongue and Groove. 2. Tongued and grooved.
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| Time and Material.
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| Transmittance.
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| An instrument used to test the abrasion resistance of a material.
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| A power saw in which the saw remains stationary on a table and the material to be cut is passed under it.
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| see Laboratory Table
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| All utensils and decorative articles used on the table for meal service.
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| An instrument for measuring the speed of a rotating shaft or a moving vehicle.
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| A board, often of cork, for tacking up notices and displays.
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| Application of asphaltic material on old surface to insure its bond to new construction.
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| A small hammer for installing tacks.
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| A piece of cheesecloth or cotton rag moistened with thinned varnish, used by painters to pick up small particles of abrasive dust.
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| A wooden strip containing a series of inclined barbs for grasping the edges when installing carpeting.
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| A small weld to hold steel pieces together temporarily.
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| Before welding, pipes are properly aligned and then tack welded; special line-up clamps are used to insure correct alignment.
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| 1. Short sharp pointed nail with large head used to secure thin or woven materials to wood and similar materials. 2. Degree of stickiness.
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| soft panel used for attachment of items with thumbtacks.
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| 1. Stickiness. 2. When a painting material dries out, gels, or sets up, it loses tackiness or stickiness.
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| 1. Not quite dry; sticky. 2. Shabby; seedy.
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| short piece of blast hose smaller than the main hose to permit better maneuverability.
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| Outlet pipe from the evaporator.
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| In airless spray painting, finger-like spray pattern.
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| someone who can read blueprints and is familiar with the specifications; makes notes of special details concerning the project after gathering the necessary information and then estimates the quantities of labor, materials, equipment and special items needed to complete the job; also called a Take-Off Person or a Quantity Surveyor.
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| see Take-Off Man.
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| see Permanent Loan.
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| 1. Any crystalline form of magnesium silicate that occurs in soft flat plates, used as a lubricator or dryer. also called Talcum Powder or Soapstone. 2. A fine powder applied to the back of gypsumboard to minimize friction and permit easier sliding of bundles. 3. A hydrous magnesium aluminum silicate used as an extender in paints; helps make paint smooth.
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| A blend of resin and oil acids obtained as a by- product from the sulfate process for making paper.
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