final certificate
Authorization for final payment to be made by the owner to the contractor; also see certificate for payment.
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final account
The final payment for a construction contract in the amount of the entire unpaid balance.
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final acceptance
The owners acceptance of a project from the contractor upon certification by the architect that it is complete and in
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filtration
The removal of solids and/or bacteria from water by a mechanical process in which suspended solid contaminents are removed, e.g.,
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filter block
A hollow, vitrified clay masonry unit, sometimes salt-glazed, designed for trickling filter floors in sewage disposal plants.
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filter bed
A bed of gravel, sand, or the like used to filter water or sewage; also see sand filter.