An asphalt roofing base material manufactured from glass fibers.
Fiberglass reinforced plastic (frp)
A tough, non-scuff coating for plywood that is used for forms, etc.
Fibrous-rooted
A root system which contains many thin roots rather than a single tap root.
Fictile
That which can be molded. Property that allows shaping such as in wet plaster, pottery, ceramics or clay, etc.
Fidelity
(1) Accuracy of a description, translation, reproduction, etc. (2) Faithful devotion to duty or obligation.
Fidelity bond
Insurance coverage purchased by an employer to cover employees who are entrusted with valuable property or funds, to protect against specified losses arising from any dishonest act by these employees.
Fiduciary
Person or institution acting in a legal capacity, in the best interests of someone including to hold or administer property owned by another.
Fiduciary duty
The holding in trust of something by one person for another. Also applies to legal, real estate and business relationships.
Field
(1) A jobsite. (2) A wide stretch of open land. (3) A space in which magnetic or electrical lines of force are active. (4) Surface area of a panel.
Field angle
The angular dimension of the cone of light from reflectorized lamps (such as r and par types) encompassing the central part of the beam out to the angle where the intensity is 10% of maximum.
