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At some point or other, we are all bound to run into a word that someone on a jobsite uses that sounds like a different language. Most of the time, it's just a way to talk about something quickly, in a sort of verbal shorthand. To help with a few of the more common ones, we've created this introductory list.

Click on a term to read more about it.

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