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(1) Type of base molding which is the finish piece between the finished wall and the floor. (2) The board that is used at the bottom of a concrete form to hold the studs from the form. |
| Shoe molding
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Finish trim which is installed between the floor and the baseboard to hide any irregularities in the seam between the floor and wall or baseboard. |
| Shop vacuum
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| Shopping center
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Collection of retail stores with a common parking area and, usually one or more large department, discount or food stores and possibly a movie theater. It may or may not be enclosed in a mall. |
| Shoring
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System of temporary supports, either horizontal or vertical. |
| Shoring jacks
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Jacks, which put side pressure on the shoring along trench walls to hold them in place, which are installed to prevent cave-ins. |
| Short circuit
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Malfunction of the electrical wiring that results in a portion of the current being diverted to a conductor that is not the usual part of the point on the circuit, such as when a wire has a break and touches a piece of metal, which then becomes a conductor. |
| Short circuit current
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The current flowing freely through an external circuit that has no load or resistance; the maximum current possible. |
| Short day plant
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A plant which requires light for a shorter period than it would normally receive from daylight in order to induce flowering; e.g Chrysanthemum and Poinsettia. |
| Short double box wrench
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Short double box wrenches are designed for limited space. |
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