A.W.W.I.
Abbr. for American Wood Window Institute
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Aarons rod
An ornament or molding consisting of a straight rod from which pointed leavesor scroll work emerge on either side, at
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A-frame house
A house, usually constructed of wood, with a roof that extends steeply downward from both sides of a central ridge,
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a jour, ajour
Pierced, perforated, or cut out to form a decorative opening in wood, stone, metal, or other material.
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A-labeled door
A door carrying a certification from the Underwriters Laboratories, Inc. that it meets the requirements for a class-A door.
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A-weighted sound level
The sound level measured with a sound-level meter using Aweighting, which alters the sensitivity of the soundlevel meter with respect