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| Penalty clause
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Provision in a contract that specifies the dollar amount or rate an individual to the contract must pay for not conforming to its terms. |
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| Pencil rod
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Reinforcing rod with a diameter of no greater than 1/4 inch. |
| Pendant
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(1) An ornamental hanging object. (2) A decorative piece suspended from a ceiling or roof, very popular in Gothic architecture. |
| Pendant
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Pendants can provide both task and general lighting. Equipped with shades or globes to avoid glare, they are suspended from the ceiling over dinette tables, game tables, kitchen counters, or other work areas. When used over end tables or night tables, they free up the space occupied by table lamps. In general, pendants should be hung about 30— above the tabletop and be about 12" narrower that the table on all sides. |
| Pendente lite
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Latin for pending the suit. A suit which is actually in progress and the outcome is pending. |
| Pendentive
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One of the four concave, triangular shaped braces which form arches from one corner to another, when joined together at the top of a structure, for support of a dome over a square structure. |
| Penetrating finish
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Any one of a number of finishes which permeate the pores of the wood, providing protection. |
| Penetrating oil
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Oil finish, which protects the wood without an exterior coating, by sinking into the wood surface and hardening. The oil darkens the wood, increasing the grain contrast and appears to be a hand rubbed finish, without the labor. |
| Penetration
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(1) The depth to which something passes into another item. (2) The depth of a base welding metal to which the weld metal has flowed. |
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