book matching, herringbone matching
The assembling of wood veneers from the same flitch so that successive sheets are alternated face up and face down. In figured […]
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booster pump
An auxiliary pump which is used in a piping system to increase or maintain the pressure in the system.
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bonnet roof
A roof having a double slope on all four sides, the lower slope being less steep than the upper slope; often extends
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bituminized fiber pipe
A lightweight drainage pipe fabricated of cellulose fiber combined with coal tar.
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blind arcade
A decorative row of arches applied to a wall as a decorative element, esp. in Romanesque buildings.
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blind-mortise-and-tenon joint, stub mortise and tenon
A joint combining a blind mortise and a stub tenon; neither is visible in the assembled joint.
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blind nailing, concealed nailing, secret nailing
1. Nailing in such a way that the nailheads are not visible on the face of the work. 2. In finished roofing,