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General architecture

chantlate

Architecture; General architecture

A piece of wood fastened to the rafters at the eaves and projecting beyond the wall, so as to prevent rainwater from trickling down the face of the wall.

ceramic veneer

Architecture; General architecture

An architectural terra-cotta having a ceramic glazed surface.

ceramic-faced glass

Architecture; General architecture

Glass which during the heat-strengthening process has colored ceramic frit permanently fused to one surface.

centrifugal pump

Architecture; General architecture

A pump in which the pressure is imparted to the fluid by centrifugal force produced by a rotating impeller.

cesspool

Architecture; General architecture

A lined and covered excavation in the ground which receives the discharge of domestic sewage or other organic wastes from adrainage system, so designed as to retain the organic matter and solids, but ...

chaff house

Architecture; General architecture

A subsidiary building used on a farm to store fodder, such as corn husks, cut hay, or the like.

chain bolt

Architecture; General architecture

At the top of a door, a spring bolt which is actuated by a chain attached to it.

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