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stud1 1. a large-headed nail or other projection protruding from a surface, usually as decoration 2. a headless bolt that is threaded at both ends, the centre portion being unthreaded 3. any short projection on a machine, such as the metal cylinder that forms a journal for the gears on a screw-cutting lathe 4. the crossbar in the centre of a link of a heavy chain stud2 1. a group of pedigree animals, esp horses, kept for breeding purposes 2. any male animal kept principally for breeding purposes, esp a stallion 3. a farm or stable where a stud is kept 4. the state or condition of being kept for breeding purposes stud [stəd] (building construction) One of the vertical members in the walls of a framed building to which wallboards, lathing, or paneling is nailed or fastened. (design engineering) A rivet, boss, or nail with a large, ornamental head. A short rod or bolt threaded at both ends without a head. |
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| A party wall built with a single sheet of QuietRock 525 on one side of single wood studs delivers an STC rating of 51, meeting building code at lower total cost than other wall assemblies, such as double studs or walls built with resilient channels or sound clips. A new line of double stud and single stud component shelving system centers A/V components under the mounted TV for a clean, contemporary presentation. |
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