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adjustable proscenium

On a theater stage, an inner proscenium which is variable in height, width, or position; may be hung from rigging […]

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adjustable doorframe

A doorframe which has an adjustable jamb so that it can be installed in walls of different thicknesses.

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adjoining grade elevation

The average elevation of the final grade adjoining all exterior walls of a building, calculated from grade elevations taken at

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adiabatic curing

The curing of concrete or mortar in which adiabatic conditions are maintained during the curing period.

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adhesive failure

The separation of two surfaces joined by an adhesive, either by a force less than that specified by the manufacturer

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adhesive

A substance capable of holding materials together by bonding the surfaces that are in contact.

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