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| Superadequacy
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A component of real estate that is beyond what is needed in the structure. |
| Superconducting magnetic energy efficiency storage (smes)
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SMES technology uses the superconducting characteristics of low-temperature materials to produce intense magnetic fields to store energy. SMES has been proposed as a storage option to support large-scale use of photovoltaics and wind as a means to smooth out fluctuations in power generation. |
| Superconductivity
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The abrupt and large increase in electrical conductivity exhibited by some metals as the temperature approaches absolute zero. |
| Superfund
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The commonly used name for CERCLA, the federal environmental cleanup law. If a site is on the Superfund list, it is required to be cleaned up by any and all previous owners, operators, transporters and disposers of waste to the site. The federal government will clean such sites, requiring the responsible parties to pay the cleanup costs. Imposes strict liability. |
| Superheated steam
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Increased thermal efficiency is raised by boilers that are used for steam-driven turbine-generators units, which incorporate superheaters to raise steam to a higher temperature than its saturation temperature. |
| Superheated vapor
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Refrigerant vapor which is heated above its saturation temperature. If a refrigerant is superheated, there is no liquid present. |
| Superimpose
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To put, lay or stack on top of something else. |
| Superintendent
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Person who oversees work. |
| Superior screed joint
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Trade name given to a combination screed and expansion joint for concrete slabs, which stays in place after the concrete is poured and is not removed. It comes in ten-foot lengths for four, five and six inch thick slabs. |
| Supermarket
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Large, high-volume food store where customers serve themselves by going through the aisles and selecting their groceries, which are paid at the cash register, on the way out. |
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