Friday, September 29, 2023, 9:47 AM
Site: Pathways Trades Academy Learning Portal
Course: Pathways Trades Academy Learning Portal (An online resource for teaching construction)
Glossary: Site Glossary
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45 degrees 45
degrees is an angle created when 90 degrees is divided in half |
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5 in 1 tool A 5 in 1 is
amultifunction hand tool often used for scraping |
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Abrasive Abrasive is different grades of rough grit applied to a paper backing to remove material when sanding. Abrasives range from coarse to fine
and have numbers to indicate their roughness with lower numbers meaning coarser
grits and higher numbers meaning finer
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ABS ABS is black plastic pipe used
in plumbing for drain, waste, and vent pipes. |
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Adhesion Adhesion is the ability for a material to
stick to a surface |
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Adjustable wrench An adjustable wrench is a tool for
tightening hex nuts and bolts of various sizes |
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AFCI An Arc Fault Circuit Interrupter or AFCI is a specialelectrical safety device in the form of an outlet
or breaker that shuts the power down when arcing conditions are detected |
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Air dry To air dry is the hardening process of a
material that depends on the air or solvent in the mix to evaporate completely |
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