There are a wide variety of specialty blades designed to cut a specific material or provide a specific quality of finish.
Specialty eaves flashing membrane
A self-adhering waterproofing shingle underlayment designed to protect against water infiltration due to ice damage or wind-driven rain.
Specialty router bit
Specialty router bits are mainly used for fine cabinetwork and bear names that represent the types of cuts they make.
Specialty striking tool
specialty striking tools are designed and contain features geared for particular jobs.
Species
Used when naming plants. Designates a specific species of the 'Genus' and is best described as the plant worlds equivalent to our Christian names (or first names). Will follow the Genus name and is usually in Latin. Note.
Specific gravity
The ratio of a weight or mass of a given volume of a substance to that of an equal volume of another substance, water for liquids and solids, air or hydrogen for gases.
Specific heat
The amount of heat required to raise a unit mass of a substance through one degree, expressed as a ratio of the amount of heat required to raise an equal mass of water through the same range.
Specific humidity
The weight of water vapor, per unit weight of dry air.
Specific lien
Lien on a given property, such as a person's house as collateral for a loan.
Specific performance
A legal action in which the court requires a party to a contract to perform the terms of the contract when he has refused to fulfill his obligations.
