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Building dictionary for the letter P - Page 3
Parallel siding
(1) Siding that is not beveled. (2) Siding having edges of the same thickness.
Parameter
A variable in a mathematical expression.
Parapet
(1) That part of a wall that extends above the roof level. (2) A low wall along the top of a dam.
Parapet gutter
A gutter built or placed behind a parapet.
Parapet wall
See parapet
Parcel of land
A contiguous land area, subject to single ownership and legally recorded as a single unit.
Parking garage
A garage for short term storage of automobiles only.
Parking lot
A ground-level space for short term storage of automobiles.
Parking space
A marked-off area for short term storage of a single automobile.
Parliament hinge
An H-shaped hinge.
Parquetry flooring
A floor covering composed of small pieces of wood, usually forming a geometric design.
Particle board
A generic term used to describe panel products made from discrete particles of wood or other ligno-cellulosic material rather than from fibres. The wood particles are mixed with resins and formed into a solid board under heat and pressure.
Particle shape
The shape of a particle.
Particle size
(1) Minimum particle diameter that will be removed by an air filter. (2) Diameter of a pigment particle in paint. (3) Diameter of a grain of sand in a mechanical analysis test.
Particle size distribution
A tabulation of the result of mechanical analysis expressed as the percentage by weight passing through each of a series of sieves.
Parting bead
A narrow strip between the upper and lower sashes in a double-hung window frame.
Parting slip
A thin piece of wood in the cased frame of a sash window separating the sash weights.
Parting stop
See parting bead
Partition
A dividing wall within a building, usually non-load-bearing.
Partition plate
The top horizontal member of a partition, which may support joists or rafters.
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