glossary
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| Deck |
One or more boards or panels comprising the top or bottom surface of the pallet |
| Deckboard |
Element or component of a pallet deck, oriented perpendicular to the stringer or stringerboard |
| Deckboard Spacing |
Distance between adjacent deckboards |
| Deckboard Span |
Distance between deckboard supports (stringers, stringerboards or blocks) |
| Deflection |
The amount of deformation or bending in a pallet or pallet component under load |
| Dimensions |
See Pallet Dimensions |
| Double-Face Pallet |
A pallet with top and bottom decks |
| Double-Wing Pallet |
A pallet with top and bottom deckboards extending beyond the edges of the stringers or stringerboards |
| Drive Screw Nail |
Helically (continuous spiral) threaded pallet nail |
| Economic Life |
Output from PDS program which identifies the number of trips the pallet will make, provided it is properly repaired, which maximizes a return on investment |
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