Square foot

A unit of area, in the English system of measure, equal to the area contained with a square 1 foot on a side. It is not usually used as a measure of land area; the acre is ...

sales per square foot

Retail; Supermarkets

A measure of store and department profitability. Calculated by dividing the daily, weekly or monthly sales by the number of square feet of floor or shelf space.

square-foot gardening

Biology; Ecology

A system of gardening developed by Mel Bartholomew that uses four-foot-square plots subdivided into one-foot squares for growing vegetables that use little space but are easy to ...

sales per square foot

Retail; ignore

Net sales divided by the square feet of retail selling space.

cistern

Construction; Architecture; Building/real property; Carpentry; Demolition/excavation

water recipient like a well or a tank

sealcoating

Construction; Driveway

Process of applying a protective coating to asphalt pavement. Primarily used on driveways, and parking areas, this coating protects asphalt from the damaging effects of petroleum ...

wire mess

Construction; Driveway

Wire used to reinforce concrete usually comes in a roll and is cut to fit and placed on gravel before concrete is poured, wire fencing can also be used.

sidewalk top

Construction; Driveway

Very little stone extra smooth finish for foot traffic and playing court applications.

slurry

Construction; Driveway

A thin mixture of a liquid, especially water, and any of several finely divided substances, such as cement, plaster of Paris, or clay particles. The mixture is used for pumping or ...

recycled asphalt product (RAP)

Construction; Driveway

A low cost material because it is a secondary product made from recycled waste concrete & asphalt, and when it requires replacement it can be recycled again any number of times. ...

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Belgian Malinois

The Belgian Malinois is part of the sheepdog family, similar to the Belgian shephard dog. They are commonly trained for police department services and ...