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A thermostat with a clock which can be programmed to various temperatures at different times of the day/week. Usually used as the heating or cooling system thermostat.

In electrical contracting, the overhead service conductors from the last pole or other aerial support to and including the splices, if any, connecting to the service entrance conductors at the building.

In electrical contracting, the supply conductors that extend from the street main or from the transformer to the service equipment.

In concrete application, when concrete is dropped directly with a flat chute causing the concrete to separate, usually occurring at a 1

A paint or enamel made with a slight insufficiency of nonvolatile vehicle so that its coating, when dry, has some luster but is not very glossy.

The unsurfaced strip along a sheet of roll roofing which forms the under portion at the lap in the application of the roof covering.

A term used to describe a viscous material that is applied by pouring. In its uncured state, it spreads out evenly.

A term used to describe to a material which melts with the heat from the sun's rays, and seals over cracks that were earlier formed from other causes. Some waterproof membranes are self-healing.

A style of bathroom lavatory or kitchen sink with a finished lip or rim that installs on top of a counter without requiring a metal sink rim.

The fixed part of a valve. The stem assembly will move up and down against the seat to open and close the valve.