pedigree clause

noun

A clause sometimes inserted in contracts or specifications, requiring that a construction material such as cement must be of a brand that has stood the test of a specified number of years' use in an important public work.

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Meanings

nounpedigree clause (plural pedigree clauses)

plural pedigree clauses

  1. USA clause sometimes inserted in contracts or specifications, requiring that a construction material such as cement must be of a brand that has stood the test of a specified number of years' use in an important public work.
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APA

pedigree clause. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pedigree%20clause

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“pedigree clause.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pedigree%20clause. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pedigree clause,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pedigree%20clause.

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