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| Baseboard electric heat
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Centrally controlled heating unit, installed along the floor. |
| Baseboard radiator
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A type of radiant heating system where the radiator is located along an exterior wall where the wall meets the floor. |
| Baseline
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Reference line established for measurement taking. Horizontal line measured with special accuracy for survey with triangulation. |
| Baseload capacity
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The power output of a power plant that can be continuously produced. |
| Baseload demand
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The minimum demand experienced by a power plant. |
| Baseload power plant
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A power plant that is normally operated to generate a base load, and that usually operates at a constant load; examples include coal fired and nuclear fueled power plants. |
| Basement
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The conditioned or unconditioned space below the main living area or primary floor of a building. |
| Basin
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Wide, round shallow container for holding water. A sink or washbowl. Alternately, a depression in the dirt. |
| Basin wrench
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A wrench with a long handle with jaws mounted on a swivel that allows the jaws to reach and handle nuts to fasten faucets to a previously installed sink. |
| Basis
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Value that is the starting point in computing gain or loss, depletion, amortization and depreciation. |
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