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VISUAL DICTIONARY IX Flashcards

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What is a vaulted structure having a circular plan and usually the form of a portion of a sphere; so constructed as to exert an equal thrust in all directions?

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DOME

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What is a curved line describing a vertical section cut through the axis of a rotational surface of a dome?

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MERIDIONAL LINE

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what is a circular line describing a horizontal section cut perpendicular to the axis of a rotational surface of a dome?

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HOOP LINE

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What is the force acting along a hoop line of a dome structure, perpendicular to meridional forces, which restrains the out-of-plane movement of the meridional strips in the shell of a dome, compressive in the upper zone and tensile in the lower zone?

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HOOP FORCE

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What force is acting along a meridional line of a dome structure, always compressive under full vertical loading?

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MERIDIONAL FORCE

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What is a dome having the form of a hemisphere?

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SEMICIRCULAR DOME

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What is a dome having the form of a segment of a sphere with its center well below the springing line, particularly sensitive to buckling under an external load?

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SAUCER DOME

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What is the ring encircling the base of a dome to contain the outward components of the meridional forces?

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TENSION RING

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What is a dome built with steel or timber trusses arranged in a radial manner and connected by polygonal rings at various heights?

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RADIAL DOME

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What is a steel deme structure having members that follow the lines of latitude and longitude, and a third set of diagonals completing the triangulation?

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SCHWEDLER DOME

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What is a steel dome structure having members that follow the circles of latitude, and two sets of diagonals replacing the lines of longitude and forming a series of isosceles triangles?

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LATTICE DOME

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What is a steel dome having members that follow three principal sets of great circles intersecting at 60°, subdividing the done surface into a series of equilateral spherical triangles?

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GEODESIC DOME

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What do you call the circular opening at the crown of a dome?

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OCULUS

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What is a superstructure crowning a roof or dome and having open or windowed walls to let in light and air?

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LANTERN

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What is a light structure on a dome or roof, serving as a belfry, lantern, or belvedere ?

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CUPOLA

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What do you call the vertical part of a cupola?

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TAMBOUR

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what is the space between the inner and outer shells of a dome?

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INTERDOME

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What do you call a dormer window in a roof or spire?

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LUCARNE

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What is a space or gallery beneath a dome or vault in which low sounds produced at any of certain points are clearly audible at certain other distant points?

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WHISPERING GALLERY

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What is half a dome formed by a vertical section, such as one over a semicircular apse?

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SEMIDOME

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What is a semidome or quarter-sphere vault, such as one over an apse or niche?

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CUL-DE-FOUR

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What is the spherical triangle forming the transition from the circular plan of a dome to the polygonal plan of its supporting structure?

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PENDENTIVE

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What do you call the area in the plane of a wall framed by an arch or vault, containing a window, painting, or sculpture?

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LUNETTE

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What is a spherical dome formed by removing four segments so that it merges with its pendentives and sits on a square plan?

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PENDENTIVE DOME

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what is an arch or corbeling built across the upper inside corner of a square tower to support the side of a superimposed octagonal structure?

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SQUINCH

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What is a cylindrical or faceted construction, often pierced with windows, supporting a dome?

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DRUM

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What do you call the substructure supporting a dome on cupola?

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THOLOBATE

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What do you call the strap, ring, or chain placed around a structure to secure and hold its parts together, as around the springing of a dome?

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BANDAGE

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What is a hinged, sliding, or folding barrier of wood, metal, or glass for opening and closing an entrance to a building, room, or cabinet?

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DOOR

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What is a door that turns on hinges or pivots about a vertical edge when pushed or pulled?

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SWINGING DOOR

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What is a door carried on and swinging about on the center or offset pivot as distinguished from one hung on hinges?

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PIVOTED DOOR

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What is a door with hinged sections that can be folded flat against one another when opened?

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FOLDING DOOR

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What is a door that operates or moves by sliding on a track, usually parallel to a wall?

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SLIDING DOOR

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What is a large door consisting of horizontal interlocking metal slats guided by a track on either side, opening by coiling over an overhead drum at the head of the door opening?

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ROLLING DOOR

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35
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What door hung on hinges that permit it to swing in one direction only?

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SINGLE-ACTING DOOR

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What door hung on hinges that permit it to swing in either direction from a closed position?

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DOUBLE-ACT ING DOOR

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37
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What is a pair of doors hung in the same door frame?

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DOUBLE DOORS

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38
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What do you call a hinged or sliding section of a door or shutter?

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LEAF

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39
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What is the leaf of a pair of double doors to which the latching or locking mechanism is attached?

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ACTIVE LEAF
OPENING LEAF

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What is the leaf of a pair of double doors to which the strike plate is fastened to receive the latch or bolt of the active leaf, usually fixed in a closed position by bolts at the top and bottom of the door?

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INACTIVE LEAF
STANDING LEAF

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What do you call the molding attached to one or both meeting stiles of a pair of double doors to prevent drafts or the passage of light, noise, or smoke?

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ASTRAGAL

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What is a slender vertical member dividing the opening for a pair of double doors, sometimes removable to permit the passage of large objects?

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MULLION

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What is a pivoted door that is partially counterbalanced for easier opening and closing?

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BALANCED DOOR

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What is a door that opens automatically at the approach of a person or automobile?

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AUTOMATIC DOOR

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What do you call the mechanism that automatically opens a door when actuated by a radio transmitter, electric eye, or other devices?

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DOOR OPENER

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What is a folding door that divides into two leaves, the inner edge of each leaf being hung from an overhead track and outer edges pivoted at the jamb?

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BIFOLD DOOR

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What is a multileafed door that is hung from an overhead track and opens by folding back in the manner of an accordion?

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ACCORDION DOOR

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What is a door that slides into and out of a recess in a doorway wall?

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POCKET DOOR

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49
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What is a large door constructed of one or several leaves, opening by swinging or rolling up to a position above the door opening?

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OVERHEAD DOOR

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50
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What is an entrance door for excluding drafts from the interior of a building, consisting of four leaves set in the form of a cross and rotating about a central, vertical pivot within a cylindrically shaped vestibule?

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REVOLVING DOOR

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51
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What do you call one of the leaves of a double or revolving door?

52
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What do you call the flexible weatherstripping along the edges of a revolving door?

53
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What is a stream of compressed air directed downward across a doorway so as to form a shield to exclude drafts?

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AIR CURTAIN

54
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What is an opening in a wall into which a door frame or window frame is fitted?

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ROUGH OPENING

55
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What is either of the vertical sides of an archway, doorway, or window opening?

56
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What is a doorless opening finished with trimwork?

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CASED OPENING

57
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What do you call the frame of a doorway consisting of two jambs and a head or lintel?

58
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What is the uppermost member of a doorframe or windowframe?

59
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What is either of the two side pieces of a doorframe?

60
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What is the projecting part of a door frame against which a door closes?

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DOORSTOP/STOP

61
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What is a stop formed by attaching a molding to a doorframe or windowframe?

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PLANTED STOP

62
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What is a stop formed integrally by a rabbet in a doorframe or windowframe?

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RABBETED STOP

63
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What is a door jamb having no stops nor prepared to receive hardware?

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BLANK JAMB

64
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What is the horizontal member beneath a door or window opening?

65
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What is the sill of a doorway, covering the joint between two flooring materials or providing weather protection to an exterior door?

66
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What is a raised piece of flooring between the jambs of a doorway, to which a door fits closely so as to prevent its binding when opening?

67
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What is the finished, often decorative framework around a door or window opening, especially the portion parallel to the surrounding surface and at the right angles to the jambs?

68
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What do you call a rough casing for a doorway or window opening?

69
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What is a subframe of wood or metal set in a partition to support the finish frame of a door or window?

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BUCK
DOOR BUCK
ROUGH BUCK

70
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What do you call the clearance required to prevent binding between a door and its door frame or the finished floor?

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DOOR CLEARANCE

71
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What is an ornamental painting, carving, or section of woodwork directly above a doorway?

72
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What is a crosspiece separating a doorway from a window or fanlight above it?

73
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What is a window above the transom of a doorway?

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TRANSOM WINDOW
TRANSON LIGHT
TRANSOM

74
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What is the part of a jamb of a window or door opening that is visible between the outer wall surface and the window or doorframe?

75
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What do you call the reveal of a window or door opening from the frame to the inner face of the wall?

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SCONCHEON
ESCONSON
SCUNCHEON

76
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What is a semicircular or semielliptical window over a doorway or another window?

77
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What is a window at the side of a door or another window?

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SIDELIGHT
WINGLIGHT

78
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What is a doorway having a form similar to that of a Palladian window?

A

VENETIAN DOOR

79
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What is a surface that makes an oblique angle with another, as where a window or door opening widens from the frame toward the face of the wall?

80
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What is a door having a framework of stiles, rails, and sometimes muntins filled with panels of a thinner material?

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PANELED DOOR

81
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What is any of the various horizontal members framing panels, as in a system of paneling, a panel door, window sash, or chest of drawers?

82
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What is the uppermost rail connecting the stiles of a paneled door or window sash?

83
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What is the rail of a door that meets the shutting stile at the level of the lockset?

84
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What is the lowest rail connecting the stiles of a paneled door or window sash?

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BOTTOM RAIL

85
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What is a distinct section or division of a wall, ceiling, or door recessed below or raised above the general level or enclosed by a frame?

86
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What are any of the various upright members framing panels, as in a system of panelling, a paneled door, window sash, or a chest of drawers?

87
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What is the stile of a door by which it is hung?

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HINGE STILE
HANGING STILE

88
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What is the stile of a door that closes against the frame of the opening?

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LOCK STILE
SHUTTING STILE

89
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What is a stile within the frame of a door?

90
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What is one of the abutting stiles in a pair of double doors?

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MEETING STILE

91
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What is a door having rectangular glass panes extending throughout its length and often hung in pairs?

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FRENCH DOOR
CASEMENT DOOR

92
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What is the door having a louvered opening for the passage of circulation of air?

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LOUVERED DOOR
BLIND DOOR

93
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What is a small light in the upper portion of a door glazed with clear glass for viewing?

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VISION LIGHT

94
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What is an opening fitted with slanting, fixed, or movable slats to admit air but exclude rain and snow or to provide privacy?

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LOUVER/LOUVRE

95
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What is an outer or supplementary door, usually glazed, for protecting an entrance door from drafts, driving rain, or severe weather?

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STORM DOOR

96
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What is an exterior door having wood or aluminum stiles and rails that hold a wire or plastic mesh to admit air but exclude insects?

A

SCREEN DOOR

97
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What is an exterior door having a frame into which different types of panels can be inserted, such as a screen for summer or storm sash for winter?

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COMBINATION DOOR

98
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What is a door of heat-strengthened or tempered glass, with or without rails or stiles, used primarily as an entrance door?

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GLASS DOOR

99
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What is a door divided horizontally so that the upper or lower part can be opened or closed separately?

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DUTCH DOOR

100
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What is a door constructed of vertical boards held together by horizontal battens and diagonal bracing?

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BATTEN DOOR

101
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What is a door hinged to be flush with the wall on either side and treated so as to be indiscernible when closed?

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JIB DOOR/GIB DOOR

102
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What is a doorframe having a split head and jambs for installation in various wall thicknesses?

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ADJUSTABLE DOORFRAME

103
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What is a door hung in a doorframe before installation in a wall, sometimes prefinished and prefitted with all necessary hardware and casing trim?

104
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What is a wood flush door having a solid core of staved lumber, particleboard, or a mineral composition?

A

SOLID-CORE DOOR

105
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What is a wood flash door having a framework of stiles and rails encasing an expanded honeycomb core of corrugated fiberboard or a grid of interlocking horizontal and vertical wood strips?

A

HOLLOW-CORE DOOR

106
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What do you call a wooden construction, as in a door, forming a backing for face veneers?

107
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What do you call the plywood or hardboard veneer immediately beneath the face veneers of a flush door?

108
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What do you call the surface veneer of plywood, hardboard, plastic laminate, or medium density overlay, bonded to the crossbanding or core of a flush door?

109
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What is a door having smooth-surfaced faces?

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FLUSH DOOR

110
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What is a door having a sound-deadening core, gasketed stops along the top and sides, and an automatic drop seal along the bottom?

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ACOUSTICAL DOOR
SOUND-INSULATING DOOR

111
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What is a door having a structural wood core clad with galvanized sheet metal?

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KALAMEIN DOOR

112
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What is a door having face sheets of light-gauge steel bonded to a steel channel frame, reinforced with channels, a kraft honeycomb structure, or a rigid plastic foam core?

A

HOLLOW METAL DOOR

113
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What is a door frame having a head and jambs formed from a single piece of metal?

A

HOLLOW METAL FRAME

114
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What do you call the face of the outer edge of a metal door frame that returns to the wall surface?

115
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What do you call the opening between the backbends of a metal door frame?

116
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What metal door frame is composed of three or more parts for assembly in the field?

A

KNOCKDOWN FRAME

117
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What metal door frame is completely set up and welded at the factory?

A

WELDED FRAME

118
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What do you call the metal devices for securing the jamb of a door frame to a masonry, steel stud, or wood stud wall?

A

JAMB ANCHOR

119
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What is a metal clip or device for securing the base of a door frame to the floor?

A

BASE ANCHOR

120
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What is a stop having a closed end that terminates above the floor line at the 45° or 90° angle?

A

CUTOFF STOP
HOSPITAL STOP
SANITARY STOP

121
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What do you call the protective lining, usually of stainless steel, at the base of a doorframe?

122
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What metal door frame is designed to be installed during the construction of a masonry or stud wall?

A

FLUSH FRAME

123
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What is a knockdown frame having a double return backbend for installation after a drywall partition is finished?

A

DRYWALL FRAME

124
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What metal doorframe is completely filled with plaster or mortar for structural rigidity and increased fire resistance?

A

GROUTED FRAME

125
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What metal doorframe is prepared to receive a pair of single-acting doors that swing in opposite directions?

A

DOUBLE EGRESS FRAME

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