Fissures that appear with age in many exterior paint coatings. At first, it is superficial but, in time, it may penetrate entirely through the coating. It produces a pattern of surface cracks running [..]

The process of confirming whether an advertisement actually appeared.

The process of verifying that an activity or object conforms to a given standard. [D02463]

A split or crack that appears along the grain of wood siding.

the short, shallow cracks on the surface of a rubber product resulting from damaging action of environmental conditions.

A defect resulting from excessive decurling.

A coating defect consisting of the cracking of the cured film into small segments, with hairline cracks separating the segments. The similar defects of mud cracking or alligatoring are the same as che [..]

The process of recording customer purchases, taking payment, making change, processing coupons, bagging and all other functions inherent to the front end operation.

Similar to alligatoring, except that the finish is broken into smaller segments.

A pattern of surface cracks running in irregular lines. When found in the top pour of an asphalt built-up roof, checking is the preliminary stage of alligatoring.

Wood exposed to alternating moist and dry conditions eventually develops open cracks or “checks.” Reduce checking by sealing panel edges before installation to minimize moisture absorption, and by usi [..]

A type of failure of paint film in which cracks in the film begin at the surface and progress downwa…

A kind of paint failure in which many small cracks appear in the surface of the paint.

Slacking a rope smartly, carefully and in small amounts.

Slacking a rope smartly, carefully and in small amounts.

Cracks in timber due to uneven seasoning; also a series of fine map cracks in painted and transparent finishes.

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