Construction Glossary – Page 707 – Dictionary of Construction terms. There descriptions are and pictures of terms used in the construction sector sampling

bloated clay

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Clay which has expanded during firing, owing to entrapped air or the breakdown of sulfides or other ingredients in the […]

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Swollen, as in certain lightweight aggregates for concrete, as a result of processing.

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On drawings, abbr. for blower.

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On drawings, abbr. for blocking.

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1. Abbr. for block 2. Abbr. for black

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1. Small blisters, bubbles, or bulges in a plaster finish coat; results from applying a finish coat over too damp

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A quilt-like pattern in wood veneer, usually caused by a nonuniform grain structure.

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1. A roughly circular or elongated unbonded area between plies of laminated constructions, as in wood veneer. Usually caused by

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See blank window.

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A blank wall.