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| STIPULATIONS
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Conditions and terms written into a contract. |
| STIPULE
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A small outgrowth at the base of the leaf stalk. |
| STIRLING ENGINE
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A heat engine of the reciprocating (piston) where the working gas and a heat source are independent. The working gas is compressed in one region of the engine and transferred to another region where it is expanded. The expanded gas is then returned to the first region for recompression. The working gas thus moves back and forth in a closed cycle. |
| STIRRUP
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(1) Support for the end of a joist or beam and used to connect it to another heavy member of a structure. (2) Metal bar used to resist diagonal tension in concrete reinforcement. |
| STOCK
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(1) Material that is standard in size. (2) Material or supplies on hand. |
| STOCK IN TRADE
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Inventory that is marketed and sold by an entity. |
| STOCK OF HOUSING
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Number of housing units of a particular category that are available. |
| STOCKADE STAKE FENCE
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Peeled straight conifer branches which have rounded top faces and which are vertically attached, to fence rails. |
| STOICHIOMETRIC RATIO
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The ratio of chemical substances necessary for a reaction to occur completely. |
| STOICHIOMETRY
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Chemical reactions, typically associated with combustion processes; the balancing of chemical reactions by providing the exact proportions of reactant compounds to ensure a complete reaction; all the reactants are used up to produce a single set of products. |
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