Glossary

Glossary

dry-process enameling

A porcelain enameling process in which the metal article is heated to a temperature above the maturing temperature of the […]

Glossary

dry return

In a steam heating system, a return pipe which carries both water of condensation and air.

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dry-rodded volume

The volume which an aggregate occupies when compacted dry under the standardized conditions used in measuring unit weight of aggregate.

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dry-rodded weight

The weight per unit volume of an aggregate when compacted dry under standardized conditions.

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dry rodding

In measuring the weight per unit volume of coarse aggregates, the process of compacting dry material in a calibrated container

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dry rot

The decay of seasoned wood caused by fungi of a type capable of carrying water into the wood they infest.

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