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nominal size

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nominal size [′näm·ə·nəl ′sīz]
(design engineering)
Size used for purposes of general identification; the actual size of a part will be approximately the same as the nominal size but need not be exactly the same; for example, a rod may be referred to as ¼ inch, although the actual dimension on the drawing is 0.2495 inch, and in this case ¼ inch is the nominal size.

nominal size
The dimensions of sawn lumber before it is dried or surfaced. Also see dressed size.


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