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| Hard burned
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Clay masonry, fired at a high temperature to make brick, etc. stronger and more durable. |
| Hard edge
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Section along the paperbound edge of gypsum drywall, which is strengthened to resist damage. |
| Hard hat
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Hard-shelled headgear with a shock-absorbent interior webbing used to cushion head blows. |
| Hard money
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(1) Currency that has wide acceptance, such as the U.S. dollar. Alternately, gold or silver coins, as compared to paper currency. (2) Actual cash exchanged in a loan. (3) Term sometimes used to describe extremely high interest rate mortgage loans made to desperate borrowers. |
| Hard oil finish
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High or moderately gloss interior varnish. |
| Hard screed
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A mortar screed that has become firm. |
| Hard water
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Hard water that contains a large amount of minerals. |
| Hardboard
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Reconstituted natural wood, fabricated by reducing natural wood to fibers and then pressing the fibers together into panels of various thicknesses. |
| Hardener
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Additive used in concrete or any compound to make it set up harder. |
| Hardening off
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The process of gradually acclimatizing greenhouse or indoor grown plants to outdoor growing conditions. Usually used when talking about transplanting of greenhouse plants or seedlings. Can be as simple as moving outside into a protected area for a short time, to more involved methods. |
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