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| Abeyance
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Lapse in succession during which title to a piece of property is not clearly established. |
| Ablate
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Removal of material by melting and/or burning away. |
| Ablative surface
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Surface designed to melt or burn away at a controlled rate. |
| Abney level
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Hand-held level used in surveying to determine elevations and slope angles. |
| Abode
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Home, residence. |
| Above grade
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A term applied to any part of a structure or site feature that is above the adjacent finished, or intact, ground level.
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| Abrade
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To wear away or erode such as with sandpaper or emery board. |
| Abrasion
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Wearing away. |
| Abrasion resistance
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Resistance to being worn away by rubbing or friction; related more to toughness than to hardness. A necessary quality for floor finishes, enamels, and varnishes. |
| Abrasion soldering
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An intentional mechanical abrasion of the base metal during soldering. |
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