Glossary

Glossary

dead sand

Sand that may be used as an underneath course for a finished layer of loose stones or gravel.

Glossary

catenary

The curve formed by a flexible cord hung between two points of support

Glossary

dead room

A room characterized by an unusually large amount of sound absorption.

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catena dacqua

In landscape architecture, water which flows over a series of relatively narrow steps, forming a staircase of water

Glossary

catch platform

A platform or other construction projection from the face of a building, from which it is supported; used to protect

Glossary

dead-piled

Descriptive of lumber or panels stacked without spacers.

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