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| Fieldstone, victor red rock
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Fossilized rock that has a white interior with a brownish red or orange exterior. |
| Fieldstone, victor silver gray
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Shaded silver hard quartzite with sparkles. |
| Fifteen-year mortgage
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A fixed rate, level-payment mortgage loan where for a slight increase in monthly payments, the loan can be paid off in only 15 years. The overall savings in interest paid to the lender, between the 15-year and 30 year mortgage, can be quite substantial without making the monthly payment significantly higher. |
| Figure
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Inherent markings, designs, or configurations on the surface of the wood produced by the annual growth rings, rays, knots and deviations from regular grain. |
| Filament
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(1) A very slender thread or fiber. (2) The fine metal wire in a light bulb, which becomes incandescent when heated by electric current. |
| File
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(1) An abrasive steel tool with a rough, ridged surface used to smooth or grind down wood, metal, etc. Files can be obtained in varying degrees of fine or coarse surfaces. (2) A container or folder for keeping papers in order. |
| File card
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(1) Marker card in an information file. (2) Stiff bristled brush for cleaning the grooves in a file. |
| Filigree
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(1) Delicate, lacelike ornamental work of intertwined gold, silver, etc. (2) Any delicate work or design with a lacelike appearance. |
| Fill
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Term used in surveying to indicate a grading level with relation to a reference point, to where dirt must be added to reach the reference point. |
| Fill dirt
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Soil brought into a site to solidify a foundation or to fill an excavation to grade. |
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