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blown asphalt

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Asphalt that is treated by blowing air through it at elevated temperature to give it characteristics desired for certain special […]

March 16, 2013

British term for blowtorch.

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1. See popping. 2. The upward movement of soil material at the base of an excavation or cofferdam as a

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1. Same as gas pocket. 2. Same as bug hole.

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In an HVAC system, a blower that moves an airstream across cooling coils, heating coils, and through an air filter.

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A fan, often heavy-duty, used in HVAC system applications.

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In an autoclave, the time taken to reduce the pressure from its maximum value to atmospheric pressure.

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1. The number of blows required to drive an object into soil. 2. In soil borings, the number of blows

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A characteristic of a safety valve; the difference between the pressure at which it opens and the pressure at which