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Lighting & Electrics:
aspheric lens
baffle
biconvex lens
borosilicate
cable bridge
chandelier
concave
concentric-ring
convex
Direct Current
eggcrate
EISL
Equity lights
Hexcel
insulation
jacket
lighting dummy
louver
pageant
parabolic
phenolic
programmer
pull-down
reflection
refraction
sconce
sheath
Stage Walker
standpipe
spherical
Tee handle
wall wart


Audio:
balanced signal
boom-arm
distortion
headset
headphones
head-worn mic
lavaliere
limiter
loudspeaker
mic clip
microphone
mixer
pink noise
rider-friendly
shield
spider dolly
VU meter
white noise


Video & A/V:
flipchart
gain
lens ratio
opaque projector
overhead projector
rollcart
ScreenPro
transparency
unity
Welt Stand


Facility:
shed
amphitheatre
gymatorium
auditeria
Loge
pit-filler
porte cochere
scaffold
Submittals
Transmittals


Scenic:
lift-jack
tip-jack
billet
gall
monkey wrench
isometric projection
orthographic projection
pipe wrench
spanner
torque washer
Torx
loose-pin hinge
tight-pin hinge


Scene Painting:
airbrush
roller
stippling
wheat paste


Costumes/Wardrobe:
backstitch
bias
bias tape
bolt
dart
dye lot
gather
garter
lining
Merrow
Milliner
pin
placket
pleat
stitch-in-the-ditch
topstitch
twill tape


Hair & Makeup:
alginate
bald pate
skull cap


Stage Management & Directing:
Bargaining Agreement
blocking
callback
cattle call
grievance
Meal Penalty
running crew
stand-by
Short Turnaround
Steward
understudy