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| CULTIVATION
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The technique of weeding and hoeing for the purpose of increasing the air in the to layers of the soil and to break up the soil so water will penetrate. |
| CULVERT
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A pipe-like construction of concrete that passes under a road to allow drainage. |
| CUNEIFORM
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Wedge shaped. |
| CUP HOOK
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Small, open-ended hook with the opposite end of the hook threaded so that it can be screwed into wood to hold an object. |
| CUPOLA
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A dome, especially a small dome on a circular or polygonal base crowning a roof or turret. Usually only decorative in modern homes. Older cupolas can be reached by stairs. Also known as a Crow's Nest. |
| CUPOLA
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A small dome-like structure on top of a roof. Cupola is Latin for "little barrel" and the word cup derives from cupola. |
| CUPPED TAPER
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Defective wallboard panel, which has a concave indentation on the tapered edge making it thicker than the center. Concealing the joint is difficult and must have extra joint compound used in the cupped area. |
| CUPPING
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A "concave" or "dished" appearance of individual strips, with the edges raised above the center. (Opposite of crowning.). |
| CUPPING THE MORTAR
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When laying block, the mortar is laid, cut and rolled with a trowel off the mortarboard. |
| CUPRONICKEL
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An alloy of copper and nickel, which is used in the manufacturing of hardware and in some coins. Also called nickel silver it is white in color and tarnish-free as well as being corrosion resistant with higher temperature properties than other copper alloys. |
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