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A device used to regulate motor speed, or, in a wind energy conversion system, to control the rotational speed of the rotor. |
| GRAB BAR
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Safety bar installed in a bathtub for use when bathing. |
| GRAB SAMPLE
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Frequent samples done periodically for purposes of testing material or water. |
| GRACE PERIOD
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Specified time, after the due date, in which a borrower may make a payment without incurring a penalty. |
| GRADE
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(1) A rating in a scale to classifying according to rank, quality, degree, etc. (2) The ground level around a building. (3) The degree or rise of a sloping surface. (4) To change the original slope of ground to prepare for paving or for drainage purposes. (5) A method of classifying the quality of building materials, such as lumber. |
| GRADE BEAM
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Foundation beam, which is resting, at grade level, on pilings, which are supports in a vertical position to provide stability when soul is not stable. |
| GRADE BREAK
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Point where the ground slope changes. |
| GRADE LATH
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Lath with marks indicating its grade. |
| GRADE LEVEL
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Flat or sloping surface, the ground elevation, upon which a building is built. |
| GRADE LINE
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The point at which the ground rests against the foundation wall. |
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