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damper
Architecture; General architecture
A device used to vary the volume of air passing through an air outlet, inlet, or duct; it does not significantly affect the shape of the delivery pattern.
dao
Architecture; General architecture
A variegated colored wood from the Philippines and New Guinea, having shades of gray, green, yellow, brown, and pink with dark streaks; moderately hard, heavy; used for cabinets, plywood, and ...
dap
Architecture; General architecture
A notch in a timber for receiving another timber or into which the head of a pile is fitted.
dash-bond coat
Architecture; General architecture
A thick slurry of portland cement, sand, and water dashed on surfaces with a paddle or brush to provide a base for a subsequent plaster coat.
dashed finish
Architecture; General architecture
An exterior wall finish, obtained by throwing small pebbles against a smooth mixture of cement while it is still wet.
date stone
Architecture; General architecture
A stone, imbedded in the walls of many old buildings, carved with the date of completion of the structure.
