Jargon Buster

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Words starting with 'C'

Contact Adhesive: Adhesive that is applied to both surfaces that are to be bonded and adheres on ‘contact’ between these surfaces.
Crack Inducement Cuts: A cut made into a concrete base to concentrate any stress formed in the floor to one point.
Cracking and Crazing: Surface fractures normally caused by drying/ shrinkage.
Crowning: The convex appearance of individual wood planks where the centre is higher than the edges.
Crumbling: Breaking down into fragments or dust (see Friable).
Cupping: The concave appearance of individual wood planks, where the edges are raised above the centre.