Glossary of Terms

Here you will find a list of helpful terms. Terms included in the glossary are highlighted in the text and a pop-up definition should appear when you roll over the word. To find a particluar word, just click on the letter that it starts with.

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Amp

Short for amperage. The strength of an electrical current measured in amperes. The higher the amperage number, the higher the ability to place more devices on a circuit that will be driven by that amperage.

awning-type windows

A window having one or more sashes swinging outward (and often upward) on hinges generally attached to the top of the frame, so that the window opens outward at the bottom.