Glossary

abatement

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The wastage of wood when lumber is sawed or planed to size.

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1. Louvers that are placed in an exterior wall opening to permit light and air to enter, but break the

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A buttress, or a second wall added tostrengthen another.

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Descriptive of a surface said to reflect sound downward.

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1.A tessera, as used in mosaic work. Also called abaculus. 2. A small abacus.

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See abaciscus

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Abbr. for air-dried

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In a portland cement mixture, the abbr. for molar or weight ratio of aluminum oxide to iron oxide

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Abbr. for all-weather