Glossary

Glossary

awning window

A window consisting of a number of top-hinged horizontal sashes one above the other, the bottom edges of which swing […]

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axial-flow fan

1. One of the following types of fans: vaneaxial, tubeaxial, or propeller. Such fans impart energy to the air by

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awning blind

A blind which is hinged at the top; can swing outward and be fixed in position by a stay.

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automatic door bottom

A movable plunger, in the form of a horizontal bar at the bottom of a door, which drops automatically when

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atrium

1. The main hall of an ancient Roman house, containing an opening to the sky (compluvium) through which rainwater falls

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attic

1.A garret. 2. In classic building, a story built above the wall cornice. 3. (cap.) Pertaining to the district of

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Attic base

The base of a column of the Ionic order consisting of an upper torus and a lower torus, with a

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