How to Use the Dictionary ALPHABETIZATION. The terms in the McGraw-Hill Dictionary of engineering Second Edition, are alphabetized on a letter-by-letter basis; word spacing hyphen, comma, solidus, and apostrophe in a term are ignored in the sequenc ing. For example, an ordering of terms would be abat-vent air band Abney level FORMAT. The basic format for a defining entry provides the term in boldface, the field is small capitals, and the single definition in lightface term FIELDI Definition A field may be followed by multiple definitions, each introduced by a bold face number term FIELD 1. Definition. 2. Definition 3. Definition a term may have definitions in two or more fields term IClv ENG Definition. lENG AcoUSI Definition A simple cross-reference entry appears A cross reference may also appear in combination with definitions term ICIV ENGI Definition. ENG ACOUs| Definition CROSS REFERENCING. A cross-reference entry directs the user to the access flooring See raised flooring. The user then turns to the "r" terms for the definition Cross references are also made from variant spellings, acronyms, abbreviations, and symbols ARL See acceptable reliability level arriswise See arrisways at See technical atmosphere ALSO KNOWN AS tc. a definition may conclude with a mention of a synonym of the term, a variant spelling, an abbreviation for the term, or other Copyright 2003 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. Click Here for Terms of Use.How to Use the Dictionary ALPHABETIZATION. The terms in the McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Engineering, Second Edition, are alphabetized on a letter-by-letter basis; word spacing, hyphen, comma, solidus, and apostrophe in a term are ignored in the sequenc￾ing. For example, an ordering of terms would be: abat-vent ADP Ablock air band Abney level airblasting FORMAT. The basic format for a defining entry provides the term in boldface, the field is small capitals, and the single definition in lightface: term [FIELD] Definition. A field may be followed by multiple definitions, each introduced by a bold￾face number: term [FIELD] 1. Definition. 2. Definition. 3. Definition. A term may have definitions in two or more fields: term [CIV ENG] Definition. [ENG ACOUS] Definition. A simple cross-reference entry appears as: term See another term. A cross reference may also appear in combination with definitions: term [CIV ENG] Definition. [ENG ACOUS] Definition. CROSS REFERENCING. A cross-reference entry directs the user to the defining entry. For example, the user looking up “access flooring” finds: access flooring See raised flooring. The user then turns to the “R” terms for the definition. Cross references are also made from variant spellings, acronyms, abbreviations, and symbols. ARL See acceptable reliability level. arriswise See arrisways. at See technical atmosphere. ALSO KNOWN AS ..., etc. A definition may conclude with a mention of a synonym of the term, a variant spelling, an abbreviation for the term, or other vii Copyright 2003 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. Click Here for Terms of Use