adobe
A heavy soil, composed largely of clay and silt in sufficient quantities to form a matrix in which sand particles […]
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adobe quemado
An adobe brick that has been kiln-dried at a temperature lower than that required to produce a hard-burnt brick; usually
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adjustable-speed motor
An electric motor in which the speed can be varied gradually over a considerable range, but which, once adjusted, remains
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administration of the construction contract
See construction phase administration of the construction contract.