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breast

1. A projecting part of a wall, as at a chimney. 2. That portion of a wall between the floor […]

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break-out

The transfer of acoustic energy from the interior of an HVAC duct, through the duct walls, to the space surrounding

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breaking radius

The minimum radius of curvature that a piece of wood (or plywood) can be bent without breaking.

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breaking joints

Any arrangement of structural units, esp. masonry units, such that the vertical joints between adjacent units do not follow a

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