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Building dictionary for the letter H - Page 9
Hook
(1) Any bent or curved device for holding, pulling, catching, or attaching. (2) A terminal bend in a reinforcing bar. (3) Slang term for a crane.
Hook bolt
A bolt with an unthreaded end bent into an "L" shape.
Hooked bar
(1) In reinforced concrete, a reinforcing bar which has a hooked end to facilitate its anchorage. See also hook (2).
Hoop iron
Thin iron strips used to bond masonry, as in a chain bond.
Hopper
(1) A top-loading, bottom-discharging funnel or storage bin, as for crushed stone or sand. (2) One of a pair of draft barriers at the sides of a hopper light. (3) A toilet bowl, usually funnel-shaped.
Hopper window
A bottom-hinged, inward-opening window sash which allows air to pass above it when open.
Horizon
(1) The apparent intersection of the earth and sky, as perceived from any given position. (2) The same illusion as it might be portrayed in a perspective drawing.
Horizontal
Parallel to the plane of the horizon and perpendicular to the direction of gravity.
Horizontal auger
A drilling machine with a horizontally mounted auger, used to drill blast holes in strip mining.
Horizontal boring
Soil-boring on the horizontal as opposed to the vertical.
Horizontal bracing
Any bracing lying in a horizontal plane.
Horizontal distance
The distance between points anywhere on a horizontal plane.
Horizontal panel
A wall panel in which the major dimension is horizontal.
Horizontal sheeting
In excavation, any type of earth-restraining sheeting placed horizontally between and supported by soldier piles.
Horsepower
An imperial unit of measurement of power. One horsepower equals 0.746 Kilowatts.
Hose bib
See hose cock
Hose cabinet
Identifiable cabinet to house folded hose and valve, partially recessed and wall-mounted.
Hose cock
An outdoor water faucet protruding from a building at about sill height, which is usually threaded to accept a hose connection.
Hose coupling
A connection between hoses or between a hose and a pipe.
Hospital
A building or institution in which 24-hour medical care and services are available and provided.
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