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CTIOA GLOSSARY

Here you will find the definitions to technical terms that relate to the tile industry. Please use the alphabet buttons below to jump down through the term list, or enter a keyword into the "Search" box to find terms and/or definitions containing your search string.  printable MS/WORD format      printable PDF format
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  Taber Abrader
     An instrument used to test the abrasion resistance of a material.

  Tableware
     All utensils and decorative articles used on the table for meal servic more...

  Take-off man
     Someone who can read blueprints and is familiar with the specification more...

  Tapping tile
     An inspection technique whereby a coin, key, or other small metallic o more...

  Tensile strength
     The pulling force necessary to break a given specimen divided by the c more...

  Terra cotta
     Hard baked clayware, including tile, of variable color, averaging redd more...

  Terra sigillata
     A porous, red clay ware characterized by embossed decorations of the s more...

  Terrazzo concrete
     See Concrete, terrazzo.

  Terrazzo tile
     A terrazzo surface, on a portlandl cement and sand body, made by a mix more...

  Tessara, tessarae
     A small chip of glass or marble used in mosaic formations. (CTI)

  Test
     A trial, examination, observation, or evaluation used as a means of me more...

  Testing machine
     A device for applying test conditions and accurately measuring results more...

  Testing of ceramic tile
     The act of determining whether ceramic tile are acceptable. See Physic more...

  Thermal conductivity
     Ability of a material to conduct heat; physical constant for quantity more...

  Thin-set
     A term used to describe the bonding of tile with suitable materials ap more...

  Tie wire
     The 18-gauge galvanized wire used in construction work.

  Tile
     A ceramic surfacing unit, usually relatively thin in relation to facia more...

  Tile assemblies
     See definition for Mounted tile.

  Tile cutter
     The the cutter is one of the most efficient and economical tools in th more...

  Tile, mounted
     Tile assembled into units or sheets and bonded together to facilitate more...

  Tin Oxide (Sri OQ)
     In finely ground form used in glazes as an opacifier.

  Titania porcelain
     A vitreous ceramic whiteware for technical application in which titani more...

  Titania whiteware
     Any ceramic whiteware in which titania (TiO,) is the essential crystal more...

  Tongue and groove
     A type of lumber or precast concrete pile having mated projecting and more...

  Trammel bar
     A trammel bar, which is easy to construct, is more accurate than many more...

  Trial batch
     A batch of concrete prepared to establish or check proportions of the more...

  Trimmers
     Units of various shapes consisting of such items as bases, caps, corne more...