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| MARKETABLE TITLE
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Title so free from defects that there is no question as to the owner. This title would be enforced by any court. |
| MARKING GAUGE
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Tool to mark a straight line on a surface parallel to the surface edge or to transfer dimensions from one piece to another. The shaft has graduations marked in 16ths of an inch with a pointer that projects down from one end to mark the line. The shaft fits through a collar, which lock along the shaft. When a dimension is to be transferred, the collar is set at that dimension. The collar moves along the edge of the work and the pointer marks a line parallel to the edge, one inch in. |
| MARKUP
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The additional amount added to a bid or price and which contain overhead, profit, excess costs, etc. |
| MARQUEE
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Permanent projecting structure, protruding from the entrance of a building to provide shelter and to showcase advertising. |
| MARSH
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A tract of low, wet, soft land. A swamp or bog. |
| MASK
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(1) A covering for the face or part of the face. (2) A likeness of a person's face. (3) An opaque border used to cover unwanted parts. (4) To conceal or cover. (5) To shield a person or object from something. |
| MASKING
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Temporary covering of areas not to be painted. |
| MASKING TAPE
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A strip of paper or cloth similar to adhesive tape, which can be easily removed, used to temporarily cover areas that are not to be painted. |
| MASON
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Someone who works and builds with brick, concrete blocks, stone, etc. |
| MASONITE
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Trade name of a nonstructural building material, made of wood products and a binder, which creates a dense compressed board, which is useful where a smooth, flat flooring surface is needed. |
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