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abaton

Construction; Architecture

A sanctuary not to be entered by thepublic; a holy of holies.

abrade

Construction; Architecture

To wear away or scrape off a surface,especially by friction.

abrasion

Construction; Architecture

A surface discontinuity caused byroughening or scratching.

A hard substance for removing materialby grinding, lapping, honing, and polishing.Common abrasives include silicon carbide,boron carbide, diamond, emery, garnet, quartz,tripoli, pumice, diatomite, ...

abutting joint

Construction; Architecture

A joint between two pieces ofwood, in which the direction of the grain in onepiece is at an angle (usually 90°) to the grain inthe other.

access door

Construction; Architecture

A door, usually small, which isprovided through a finished construction, asinto a duct, through a ceiling, behind a wall, in alarge piece of mechanical equipment, etc.; usedto provide a means of ...