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 ABRASION RESISTANCE

Abrasion resistance noun

/əˈbreɪ.ʒən/ /rɪˈzɪs.təns/
Resistencia a la abrasion
Definition: Ability of a construction element to
resist mechanical abrasion such as foot traffic
and windblown particles which tend to Example: With shock
absorption and flexibility
progressively remove materials from exposed
and abrasion resistance, a
surfaces such as roofing the membranes
skater's feet have never been so
(Cambridge Dictionary, 2020) EJEMPLO pampered! The style
incorporates a high abrasion toe
and Air-sole comfort.
 AERATION LIQUOR

Aeration Liquor noun

/eəˈreɪ.ʃən/ /ˈlɪk.ər/
Licor de aireación
Definition: The contents of the
aeration tank including living organisms
and material carried into the tank by Example: The bottle uses
either untreated wastewater or primary aerated water for several distinct
effluent. EJEMPLO and is charged with the aerated
liquor.
 AERATION TANK

Aeration Tank noun

/eəˈreɪ.ʃən/ /tæŋk/
Tanque de ventilación
Definition: The tank where raw or
settled wastewater is mixed with
Example:The concentration of
return sludge and aerated. The
dissolved N2O in the aeration
same as aeration bay, aerator, or
tanks was low at 0.5 to 4 mg/L and
reactor. (Collins, 2020) the N2O generated was always
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released to the atmosphere through
aeration
 BACK PRESSURE

Back Pressure noun

/bæk/ /ˈpreʃ.ər/
Contrapresión
Definition: A pressure that can
cause water to backflow into the
water supply when a user's water Example: Fortunately, the
system is at a higher pressure engineers were wrong about the
than the public water system. EJEMPLO back pressure.
(Vocabulary, 2020)
 BUTTRESS

Buttress noun
/ˈbʌt.rəs/
Contrafuerte
Definition: A bonded masonry column
built as an integral part of the wall and
Example:Its walls are lofty and
decreasing in thickness from bottom to supported by buttress bastions
top, although never thinner than the with loopholed turrets at
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wall. It is used to provide lateral stability intervals; the fortifications,
to the wall. (Definitions, 2020) however, are but of hard clay
and are much out of repair.