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dead end

Architecture; General architecture

A length of pipe leading from a soil, waste, or vent pipe, building drain, or building sewer, which is terminated by a plug, cap, or other closed fitting; there is no circulation in this length of ...

dead-end anchorage

Architecture; General architecture

Anchorage at the end of a tendon which is opposite the jacking end.

dead knot

Architecture; General architecture

A knot that has lost its fibrous connection with the surrounding wood; it can easily loosen and fall out or be knocked out.

decastyle

Architecture; General architecture

A building having a portico of ten columns, or rows of ten columns.

decatetrastyle

Architecture; General architecture

Said of a Classical building portico having fourteen columns in the front or end row.

deciduous

Architecture; General architecture

Descriptive of trees or shrubs, usually of temperate climates, that shed their leaves annually; characteristic of most hardwoods and a few softwoods.

deck clip

Architecture; General architecture

A metal fastening device used to attach roof-deck material to a structural frame.

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