Tempered Glass - Treated glass that is strengthened by reheating it to just below the melting point, and then suddenly cooling it. When shattered, it breaks into small pieces.
Tempered glass
Glass manufactured to withstand greater than normal forces on its surface. When it breaks, it shatters into small pieces to reduce hazard. Standard on all doors and large fixed windows.
Tempered glass: Special heat-treated, high-strength safety glass which shatters into pebble-sized particles and not in slivers.
Tenon: A rectangular projection cut out of a piece of wood for insertion into a mortise.
Tempered Glass Glass that is strengthened through the process of heating and then cooling the surfaces rapidly.
Tempered glass
Glass manufactured to withstand greater than normal forces on it surface. It is approximately 5 times stronger than annealed glass. When it breaks, it shatters into small pieces to reduce hazard.
 See also: Frame, Window unit, System, Jamb, Sill
  
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