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| Steening
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Brickwork without mortar. |
| Steep asphalt
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A roofing asphalt conforming to the requirements of ASTM Specification D 312, Type III. This asphalt can be used on roofs with slopes up to 3 in 12 (25%). |
| Steep land
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Land located on a precipice; the opposite of flat land. |
| Steep-slope application
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Method of installing asphalt shingles on roof slopes greater than 21 inches per foot. |
| Steep-slope roof
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A roof with a slope exceeding 3 in 12 (25%). Deemed appropriate to receive water-shedding type roofing materials such as asphalt shingles, wood shakes and shingles, concrete or clay tile, etc. |
| Steep-slope roofing materials
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Roofing materials that depend on their water-shedding capabilities to keep moisture from entering a building. These materials are generally installed on roofs with slopes that equal or exceed 3" in 12" (25%). |
| Steeple
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A tower that rises above the main structure of a building, such as a church. |
| Steering
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An illegal practice of limiting the housing shown to a certain group, because of race, religion or ethnic origin. |
| Stellite
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Metal alloy of chromium, cobalt and tungsten that is hard and brittle. Stellite is its trade name. |
| Stem
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Part of the faucet that holds the handle on one end and the washer on the other. |
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