Horizontal bars on a ladder. Also refers to horizontal supporting pieces between the legs of a stool or chair.
Runner
(1) A long, narrow section of carpet or other floor covering. (2) A track installed on the floor or ceiling to accommodate a sliding door or similar device.
Running bond
A method of laying brick where the bricks of each coarse are offset from the previous. Most brick veneer is installed in this way.
Runs
Blemished film caused by excessive flow of coating.
Rural
Pertaining to the area outside the cities. Often characterized by farms, small towns and unpopulated regions.
Rural electrification administration (rea)
An agency of the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture that makes loans to states and territories in the U.S. for rural electrification and the furnishing of electric energy to persons in rural areas who do not receive central station service. It also furnishes and improves electric and telephone service in rural areas, assists electric borrowers to implement energy conservation programs and on-grid and off-grid renewable energy systems, and studies the condition and progress of rural electrification.
Rural housing service
U.S. Department of Agriculture program providing financing, when other funds are unavailable, to farmers and others to purchase rural property.
Rural-urban fringe
Area between an urban area and a rural area.
Rurban
Area, on the fringes of urban development, which is gradually being developed as an urban area.
Rust
Reddish covering occurring on ferrous materials as a result of oxidation. Rust can be prevented by the use of special coatings that prevent oxygen from reaching the surface.
