(pronounced klan-DESS-tehn or klan-DESS-teyen) This fun word is a fancier way to describe something as secret or surreptitious. That's it. Example: Because he did not want his co-workers to know about the few design projects that he was doing on
(pronounced KLAK) When we hear this word it makes us think of “Click and Clack, the Tappet Brothers,” the hosts of Example: Certain famous architects are regularly attended by a claque of hangers-on who strive to raise their own
This term is used in the commercial real estate world, primarily as it applies to office / tenant space. Buildings are described in terms of Class A, B, and C. Just as in the educational grading system in
(pronounced KLEEN-owt) Whether in medical waiting areas, exam rooms or patient rooms, healthcare seating gets a lot of use by many different individuals, resulting in their getting dirty quickly. As hygiene and cleanliness are paramount in the world of
(pronounced kleen-uh-BIH-leh-tee kohd) Most retail furniture fabrics now carry cleanability codes that help consumers know the best to clean a particular upholstered fabric. This industry code appears on the manufacturer's label, and it will be one of four letters:
(pronounced KLEEN-owt) It’s a fact of life: pipes in plumbing / sewer systems get clogged. For this reason, cleanouts exist. A cleanout is an access point that allows a system to be cleaned out without completely disassembling it or
(pronounced KLOH-zer) Come a little closer… No, we’re not talking about snuggling here, we’re talking door hardware. Not necessarily as fun, but important all the same. A “closer” is the device that closes — and subsequently latches — a
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