arrester
1. At the top of an incinerator or chimney, a wire screen which prevents sparks or burning material from leaving […]
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arrectarium
In Classical Roman construction, an upright pillar or post which is load-bearing.
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arrire-voussure, rear arch
1.A rear vault; an arch or vault in a thick wall carrying the thickness of the wall, esp. one over
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armored cable, metal-clad cable
Two or more individually insulated electric conductors having a common outer protective covering of metal. Also see BX.
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armored clamp
A fitting which grips the armor of a cable where the armor terminates or where the cable enters a junction
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armored faceplate
A tamperproof faceplate or lock front, mortised in the edge of a door to cover the lock mechanism.
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armored front
In builders hardware, a lock front which consists of two plates: the under plate (an unfinished plate fastened to the