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Tempered

Tempered glass is a specialheat treated safety glass that shatters in small regular pieces when it breaks



Tension

Tension is the state of being pulled and stretched tight.



Terminal

A terminal is a screw or clamp connection on an electrical device that secures a wire end



Three stud corner

A 3 stud corner is an energy efficient corner design with an accessible void for insulating. Also referred to as a California corner



Through wall

A through wall is the longer wall in a corner connection that the butt wall terminates into. This wall defines the outside corner of a room or building



Thumb release

The thumb release is the part of a caulk gun that removes pressure from the plunger when the gun is not in use



Tie coat

A tie coat is a specially engineered transition coat from the primer to the finish coat. Also called abonding primer



TJI

A TJI is a Truss Joist I beam which is an engineered beam with an “I” shaped profile made with a top and bottom web and flanges commonly used for floor structure



Tool oil

Tool oil is special oil used for internal lubrication of pneumatic tools


Tooling

Tooling is the process of working a material with a tool to achieve a certain finish




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