"expansion cleat" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: expansion cleats [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} expansion cleat (plural expansion cleats)
  1. (roofing) A cleat designed to accommodate thermal movement of metal roof panels. Categories (topical): Roofing
    Sense id: en-expansion_cleat-en-noun-fQMY3acr Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: business, construction, manufacturing, roofing

Inflected forms

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