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deck clip

deck clip

1. A metal fastening device used to attach roof-deck material to a structural frame.
2. An H-shaped metal piece used between adjacent sheets of plywood decking to limit uneven deflections.
3. Any device used to fasten thermal insulation to a roof-deck.
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