(pronounced as the letters, N-I-C)
An acronym for the term “Not In Contract.” You will see this abbreviation all over construction drawings and contract documents to designate an area of a project that is not in the
(pronounced NAY-dir or NAY-dehr)
With origins in Arabic meaning “opposite” and a life as an astronomic term meaning the direction below a specific location, in general usage nadir connotes the lowest
(pronounced NAY-suhnt OR NAS-suhnt)
This word always makes us think of nasty nasal cavities, but we digress… This odd little word is an adjective meaning emerging or coming / having recently come into existence or
(pronounced NA-chuh-rehl LAY-tecks)
Though synthetic latex is more common and resilient, a small percentage of the population is highly allergic to it. For this reason, some manufacturers fabricate alternative products containing natural latex. Since
(pronounced NEH-sting TAY-buhlz)
When we think of nesting tables, we think of those traditional Russian dolls called matryoshka. You know — they are the beautifully painted wooden figures that keep popping out of each other because
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