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dike, dyke

1. A dry stone wall. 2. A long low dam. 3. A bank of earth from an excavation . 4. […]

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diglyph

A member having two vertical channels or grooves, without the two lateral half grooves which characterize the triglyph.

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diffusion streak

On a clad sheet, a surface streak which results from the diffusion of alloying constituents into the coating from the

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diffusion lens

A glass lens used to widen the distribution of light from a source so as to increase its diffusion.

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diffusing panel

A translucent material, such as that covering the lamps in a luminaire, used to distribute light over an extended area

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