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| California ranch
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Long, one-story house with sloping roof with skylights and contemporary windows. |
| Caliper
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An instrument consisting of a pair of curved, moveable legs, fastened together at one end, which is used to measure the thickness or diameter of something. There are both inside calipers and outside calipers. |
| Caliper, inside
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The ends of this caliper are curved outward to measure inside dimensions. |
| Caliper, outside
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The ends of this caliper are curved inward to measure outside dimensions. |
| Caliper, vernier
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A caliper that can be used to take both inside and outside measurements, it has a slider and a fixed projection mounted on a precision ruler. The slider, which is marked with precision gradations, locks into place with a screw adjustments. It is named after mathematician Pierre Vernier 1580-1637. |
| Call option
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Loan agreement clause allowing the lender to ask for the balance due at any time. |
| Callus
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Scar tissue that forms when a plant has been damaged or cut. When propagating some succulents it is best to have the leaf form a callus, to prevent disease and rotting. |
| Calorie
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Measurement of the amount of heat that is required to raise one gram of water, one degree Centigrade, to 15.5 degrees at atmospheric pressure. |
| Calorific value
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The heat liberated by the combustion of a unit quantity of a fuel under specific conditions; measured in calories. |
| Calyx
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The outer ring of flower parts, usually green but sometimes colored. |
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