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| Feathering
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The blending of one edge into a surrounding edge, so that the surface becomes smoothly integrated. |
| Feathering strips
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Tapered wood filler strips placed along the butt edges of old wood shingles to create a level surface when re-roofing over existing wood shingle roofs. Also called "horsefeathers.". |
| Feathers and wedges
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Stone splitting apparatus with one part made of thin metal pieces, which are bent into V-shapes and paced in holes, which are bored along a section of stone. These are called feathers. Metal wedges are placed and pounded tightly into the feathers, along the row and back. At some point, the stone splits, from the force that is exerted, along the line of holes in a straight line to make a clean cut. |
| Feature strip
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A molding accessory for parquet floors utilized to separate squares into patterns larger than the individual parquet units. It is available in widths from 5/16" to 2", the same thickness as the parquet, and is available in various lengths. The strip is flat and may have grooves on both sides to match the tongues of adjacent plank or parquet. |
| Fecal coliform
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The portion of the coliform bacteria group which is present in the intestinal tracts and feces of warm-blooded animals. A common pollutant in water. |
| Fecal material
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Solid waste produced by humans and other animals and discharged from the gastrointestinal tract. |
| Federal
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Term describing any activity regulation, agency, branch or department of the United States Government. |
| Federal agency securities
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Debt instruments of U.S agencies such as the Federal Home Loan Bank, the Federal National Mortgage Association, the Federal Farm Credit Bureau and Tennessee Valley Authority. Although these issues are not direct obligations of the U.S. Treasury, they still have a high credit rating. |
| Federal deposit insurance corporation
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A public corporation, established in 1933, insures up to $100,000 for each depositor in most commercial banks and savings and loan associations. It has it's own reserves and can borrow from the U.S. Treasury. |
| Federal energy efficiency management program (femp)
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A program of the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) that implements energy legislation and presidential directives. FEMP provides project financing, technical guidance and assistance, coordination and reporting, and new initiatives for the federal government. It also helps federal agencies identify the best technologies and technology demonstrations for their use. |
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