EDCS Classification Symbolic Constant: ECC_FABRICATION_BUILDING

EDCS Classification Code: 401

Definition:
A <BUILDING> used for the purpose of manufacturing <COMPONENT>s, which may be assembled on-site or elsewhere, to make a completed product; a fabrication building.

EDCS Group Labels: INDUSTRY, LAND_INDUSTRY, SHELTER

Reference Type: IR

Reference: [FACC, Annex B, BFC:1]

Supplemental References: none

EDCS Classification Symbolic Constant: ECC_FABRICATION_FACILITY

EDCS Classification Code: 402

Definition:
A <FACILITY> including one or more <FABRICATION_BUILDING>s.

EDCS Group Labels: INDUSTRY, LAND_INDUSTRY, SHELTER

Reference Type: IR

Reference: [FACC, Annex B, BFC:1]

Supplemental References: none

EDCS Classification Symbolic Constant: ECC_FACILITY

EDCS Classification Code: 403

Definition:
A <REGION> that includes <MAN_MADE_OBJECT>s intended to serve a particular purpose; a facility.

EDCS Group Labels: USAGE_REGION

Reference Type: n/a

Reference: none

Supplemental References: none

EDCS Classification Symbolic Constant: ECC_FACTORY

EDCS Classification Code: 404

Definition:
A <BUILDING> containing <EQUIPMENT> for use in manufacturing; a factory [SOED, "factory", 3].

EDCS Group Labels: INDUSTRY, LAND_INDUSTRY, SHELTER

Reference Type: n/a

Reference: none

Supplemental References: none

EDCS Classification Symbolic Constant: ECC_FAIRGROUND

EDCS Classification Code: 405

Definition:
A <SITE> where permanent <STRUCTURE>s exist to hold outdoor fairs, circuses, and/or exhibitions; a fairground.

EDCS Group Labels: RECREATION, USAGE_REGION

Reference Type: PR

Reference: [FACC, Annex A: AK090]

Supplemental References: none

EDCS Classification Symbolic Constant: ECC_FARM

EDCS Classification Code: 406

Definition:
A <SITE>, including support <STRUCTURE>s, used for agricultural or aquacultural production; a farm.

EDCS Group Labels: AGRICULTURE, USAGE_REGION

Reference Type: n/a

Reference: none

Supplemental References: none

EDCS Classification Symbolic Constant: ECC_FARM_BUILDING

EDCS Classification Code: 407

Definition:
A <BUILDING> located on a <FARM>.

EDCS Group Labels: AGRICULTURE, SHELTER

Reference Type: IR

Reference: [FACC, Annex B, BFC:19]

Supplemental References: none

EDCS Classification Symbolic Constant: ECC_FARM_STORAGE_STRUCTURE

EDCS Classification Code: 408

Definition:
A <STRUCTURE>, often having a <ROOF>, located on a <FARM> and used for sheltering livestock and/or storing agricultural products or <EQUIPMENT>; a farm storage structure.

EDCS Group Labels: AGRICULTURE, ANIMAL, LIVING_ORGANISM, SHELTER

Reference Type: n/a

Reference: none

Supplemental References: [SOED, "barn", A.2]

EDCS Classification Symbolic Constant: ECC_FENCE

EDCS Classification Code: 409

Definition:
A man-made <BARRIER> of relatively light construction used as an enclosure or <BOUNDARY>; a fence.

EDCS Group Labels: DEMARCATION

Reference Type: PR

Reference: [FACC, Annex A: AL070]

Supplemental References: none

EDCS Classification Symbolic Constant: ECC_FENDER_CUSHION

EDCS Classification Code: 410

Definition:
A protective <DEVICE> designed to cushion the impact of a <VESSEL> against a <STRUCTURE> or other <VESSEL> and to prevent damage; a fender cushion.

EDCS Group Labels: DEVICE_AND_EQUIPMENT, HYDROGRAPHIC_ARTEFACT, HYDROGRAPHIC_TRNSP, TRNSP

Reference Type: PR

Reference: [FACC, Annex A: BB198]

Supplemental References: none

EDCS Classification Symbolic Constant: ECC_FERN

EDCS Classification Code: 411

Definition:
A <PTERIDOPHYTE> of the order Filicopsida, the members of which reproduce by means of spores borne usually on the underside of the fronds, which are typically pinnately divided; a fern [SOED, "fern"].

EDCS Group Labels: LIVING_ORGANISM, PLANT

Reference Type: n/a

Reference: none

Supplemental References: none

EDCS Classification Symbolic Constant: ECC_FERRY

EDCS Classification Code: 412

Definition:
A <WATER_SURFACE_VESSEL> for transporting <HUMAN>s, <GROUND_VEHICLE>s, or <CARGO> across a <WATERBODY>; a ferry [SOED, "ferry", 3.a].

EDCS Group Labels: HYDROGRAPHIC_TRNSP, TRNSP, VEHICLE

Reference Type: n/a

Reference: none

Supplemental References: none

EDCS Classification Symbolic Constant: ECC_FERRY_CROSSING

EDCS Classification Code: 413

Definition:
A <MARINE_ROUTE> where a <FERRY> crosses from one <SHORE> to another; a ferry crossing.

EDCS Group Labels: HYDROGRAPHIC_TRNSP, LOCATION, TRNSP

Reference Type: PR

Reference: [S57A, Object: FERYRT]

Supplemental References: none

EDCS Classification Symbolic Constant: ECC_FERRY_LOCATION

EDCS Classification Code: 414

Definition:
A <LOCATION> where a <FERRY> takes on or discharges its load.

EDCS Group Labels: HYDROGRAPHIC_TRNSP, LOCATION, TRNSP

Reference Type: PR

Reference: [FACC, Annex A: AQ080]

Supplemental References: none

EDCS Classification Symbolic Constant: ECC_FIDUCIAL_POINT

EDCS Classification Code: 415

Definition:
A <LOCATION> used as a basis of cadastral reference; a fiducial point.

EDCS Group Labels: ADMINISTRATION, LOCATION, SURVEY

Reference Type: IR

Reference: [FACC, Annex A: ID020]

Supplemental References: none

EDCS Classification Symbolic Constant: ECC_FIELD_ARTILLERY

EDCS Classification Code: 416

Definition:
A large-calibre firing <WEAPON>; a field artillery piece. EXAMPLES Howitzer, cannon.

EDCS Group Labels: MILITARY_SCIENCE

Reference Type: n/a

Reference: none

Supplemental References: [SOED, "artillery", 2]

EDCS Classification Symbolic Constant: ECC_FIGHTER_WINGED_AIRCRAFT

EDCS Classification Code: 417

Definition:
A winged <AIRCRAFT> designed for fast maneuver aerial combat operations; a fighter aircraft [SOED, "fighter", 2].

EDCS Group Labels: AIR_TRNSP, MILITARY_SCIENCE, TRNSP, VEHICLE

Reference Type: n/a

Reference: none

Supplemental References: none

EDCS Classification Symbolic Constant: ECC_FIGHTING_POSITION

EDCS Classification Code: 418

Definition:
A configuration of <LAND> and/or <STRUCTURE>s that is intended to accommodate <MILITARY_PERSONNEL>, military <EQUIPMENT>, and/or military <GROUND_VEHICLE>s; that provides cover and concealment from direct and potentially indirect fire; and that affords effective use of <WEAPON>s; a fighting position.

EDCS Group Labels: MILITARY_SCIENCE, PHYSIOGRAPHY

Reference Type: n/a

Reference: none

Supplemental References: none

EDCS Classification Symbolic Constant: ECC_FILLED_TERRAIN

EDCS Classification Code: 419

Definition:
<BUILT_UP_TERRAIN> that has been brought to a required higher <<TERRAIN_ELEVATION>> or levelled through the addition of <SOIL>, <ROCK>, and/or other <MATERIAL>s; filled terrain.

EDCS Group Labels: PHYSIOGRAPHY

Reference Type: n/a

Reference: none

Supplemental References: none

EDCS Classification Symbolic Constant: ECC_FILTRATION_BED

EDCS Classification Code: 420

Definition:
A <TRACT> for the treatment of <WATER> that consists of a bed of porous <MATERIAL> that <WATER> is passed through in order to remove solids or impurities; a filtration bed.

EDCS Group Labels: INFRASTRUCTURE, SURFACE_MATERIAL, USAGE_REGION

Reference Type: IR

Reference: [APDS]

Supplemental References: none

EDCS Classification Symbolic Constant: ECC_FILTRATION_BUILDING

EDCS Classification Code: 421

Definition:
A <BUILDING> that houses <EQUIPMENT> through which a liquid or gas is passed in order to separate the fluid from suspended particulate matter; a filtration building.

EDCS Group Labels: INFRASTRUCTURE, SHELTER

Reference Type: IR

Reference: [FACC, Annex B, BFC:84]

Supplemental References: none

EDCS Classification Symbolic Constant: ECC_FIORD

EDCS Classification Code: 422

Definition:
A long, narrow, deep <INLET> of a <WATERBODY> between <TERRAIN> with steep <<TERRAIN_SLOPE>>s; a fiord [SOED, "fiord"].

EDCS Group Labels: HYDROLOGY

Reference Type: n/a

Reference: none

Supplemental References: none

EDCS Classification Symbolic Constant: ECC_FIRE_AND_POLICE_STATION

EDCS Classification Code: 423

Definition:
A <PUBLIC_SERVICE_STATION> that houses both a <FIRE_STATION> and a <POLICE_STATION>.

EDCS Group Labels: ADMINISTRATION, INFRASTRUCTURE

Reference Type: IR

Reference: [FACC, Annex B, BFC:723]

Supplemental References: none

EDCS Classification Symbolic Constant: ECC_FIRE_ESCAPE

EDCS Classification Code: 424

Definition:
An exterior <STRUCTURE> or <DEVICE> erected for emergency exit in the event of fire; a fire-escape [AHD, "fire escape"]. EXAMPLE An outside <STAIR> that is attached to a <BUILDING>.

EDCS Group Labels: DEVICE_AND_EQUIPMENT

Reference Type: n/a

Reference: none

Supplemental References: none

EDCS Classification Symbolic Constant: ECC_FIRE_STATION

EDCS Classification Code: 425

Definition:
A <PUBLIC_SERVICE_STATION> that houses both fire-fighting <EQUIPMENT> and <PERSONNEL>; a fire station [MWCD, "fire station"] or firehouse.

EDCS Group Labels: INFRASTRUCTURE

Reference Type: n/a

Reference: none

Supplemental References: none

EDCS Classification Symbolic Constant: ECC_FIREBREAK

EDCS Classification Code: 426

Definition:
A cleared or ploughed <TERRAIN_STRIP> that is constructed as a <BARRIER> against the spread of a forest or prairie fire; a firebreak [SOED, "fire-break"].

EDCS Group Labels: USAGE_REGION

Reference Type: n/a

Reference: none

Supplemental References: none

EDCS Classification Symbolic Constant: ECC_FISH

EDCS Classification Code: 427

Definition:
A cold-blooded aquatic <VERTEBRATE> possessing gills and fins; a fish [SOED, "fish", I.1.a].

EDCS Group Labels: ANIMAL, LIVING_ORGANISM

Reference Type: n/a

Reference: none

Supplemental References: none

EDCS Classification Symbolic Constant: ECC_FISH_HATCHERY

EDCS Classification Code: 428

Definition:
An enclosed <REGION> and associated <STRUCTURE>s used for the breeding and/or rearing of <FISH>; a fish hatchery.

EDCS Group Labels: AGRICULTURE, ANIMAL, LIVING_ORGANISM, USAGE_REGION

Reference Type: IR

Reference: [FACC, Annex A: BH050]

Supplemental References: none

EDCS Classification Symbolic Constant: ECC_FISH_LADDER

EDCS Classification Code: 429

Definition:
A series of ascending pools constructed to enable <FISH> to swim upstream over (or around) a <DAM>; a fish ladder.

EDCS Group Labels: ANIMAL, HYDROGRAPHIC_ARTEFACT, LIVING_ORGANISM

Reference Type: PR

Reference: [FACC, Annex A: BI060]

Supplemental References: none

EDCS Classification Symbolic Constant: ECC_FISH_SCHOOL

EDCS Classification Code: 430

Definition:
A naturally occurring grouping of <FISH> that persists over a significant period; a fish school.

EDCS Group Labels: ANIMAL, LIVING_ORGANISM

Reference Type: n/a

Reference: none

Supplemental References: none

EDCS Classification Symbolic Constant: ECC_FISH_STAKE_REGION

EDCS Classification Code: 431

Definition:
A <REGION> where <POLE>s or <STAKE>s are placed in shallow <WATER> to outline a fishing ground or to catch <FISH>.

EDCS Group Labels: ANIMAL, LIVING_ORGANISM, USAGE_REGION

Reference Type: IR

Reference: [FACC, Annex A: BB100]

Supplemental References: none

EDCS Classification Symbolic Constant: ECC_FISH_TRAP

EDCS Classification Code: 432

Definition:
A <FENCE> or enclosure <DEVICE> set in a <WATERBODY> to catch <FISH>; a fish trap.

EDCS Group Labels: ANIMAL, DEVICE_AND_EQUIPMENT, HYDROGRAPHIC_ARTEFACT, LIVING_ORGANISM

Reference Type: IR

Reference: [FACC, Annex A: BB110]

Supplemental References: none

EDCS Classification Symbolic Constant: ECC_FISHING_BOAT

EDCS Classification Code: 433

Definition:
A <WATER_SURFACE_VESSEL> designed or designated to catch <FISH> for either commercial or leisure purposes; a fishing boat.

EDCS Group Labels: ANIMAL, HYDROGRAPHIC_INDUSTRY, HYDROGRAPHIC_TRNSP, INDUSTRY, LIVING_ORGANISM, RECREATION, TRNSP, VEHICLE

Reference Type: n/a

Reference: none

Supplemental References: none

EDCS Classification Symbolic Constant: ECC_FISHING_FACILITY

EDCS Classification Code: 434

Definition:
A <FACILITY> involved in fishing, the raising of <FISH>, and/or the storage or transportation of either <MATERIAL>s important to or the results of the production of <FISH>.

EDCS Group Labels: AGRICULTURE, ANIMAL, HYDROGRAPHIC_INDUSTRY, INDUSTRY, LIVING_ORGANISM, USAGE_REGION

Reference Type: IR

Reference: [FACC, Annex A: BD079]

Supplemental References: none

EDCS Classification Symbolic Constant: ECC_FISHING_HARBOUR

EDCS Classification Code: 435

Definition:
A <HARBOUR> that is primarily used by <FISHING_BOAT>s.

EDCS Group Labels: ANIMAL, HARBOUR_AND_PORT, HYDROGRAPHIC_TRNSP, LIVING_ORGANISM, SHELTER, TRNSP, USAGE_REGION

Reference Type: PR

Reference: [FACC, Annex A: BB105]

Supplemental References: none

EDCS Classification Symbolic Constant: ECC_FLAGPOLE

EDCS Classification Code: 436

Definition:
A <POLE> on which a flag is raised; a flagstaff or flagpole.

EDCS Group Labels: ADMINISTRATION

Reference Type: PR

Reference: [S57A, Object: FLGSTF]

Supplemental References: none

EDCS Classification Symbolic Constant: ECC_FLARE_PIPE

EDCS Classification Code: 437

Definition:
An open-ended <PIPE> at which waste gases are burned; a flare pipe or flare stack.

EDCS Group Labels: INFRASTRUCTURE

Reference Type: IR

Reference: [S57A, Object: FLASTK]

Supplemental References: none

EDCS Classification Symbolic Constant: ECC_FLEXIBLE_RESTRAINT

EDCS Classification Code: 438

Definition:
A physical connection between two independent <OBJECT>s (for example: between a <VESSEL> and a mooring <BUOY> or <BOLLARD>). EXAMPLES <CHAIN>, <LOAD_CABLE>.

EDCS Group Labels: ABSTRACT_OBJECT

Reference Type: IR

Reference: [FACC, Annex A: BD074]

Supplemental References: none

EDCS Classification Symbolic Constant: ECC_FLIGHT_LEVEL

EDCS Classification Code: 439

Definition:
A <SURFACE> of constant <<ATM_PRESSURE>> that is measured in relation to the specific pressure <DATUM> 1 013,25 hectopascals and is separated from other such <SURFACE>s by specific pressure intervals.

EDCS Group Labels: AIR_TRNSP, ATMOSPHERE

Reference Type: PR

Reference: [IAN4, 1.1, "flight level"]

Supplemental References: none

EDCS Classification Symbolic Constant: ECC_FLOATING_BREAKWATER

EDCS Classification Code: 440

Definition:
A <STRUCTURE> consisting of a series of square frames of timber connected by <MOORING_LINE>s attached to <ANCHOR>s or stone blocks in such a manner as to form a <BREAKWATER> that protects <VESSEL>s riding to anchor; a floating breakwater.

EDCS Group Labels: HYDROGRAPHIC_ARTEFACT, HYDROGRAPHIC_TRNSP, SHELTER, TRNSP

Reference Type: PR

Reference: [S32, "floating breakwater"]

Supplemental References: none

EDCS Classification Symbolic Constant: ECC_FLOATING_DOCK

EDCS Classification Code: 441

Definition:
A form of <DRY_DOCK> consisting of a floating <STRUCTURE> of one or more sections that can be partly submerged by controlled flooding to receive a <VESSEL> and then raised by pumping out the <WATER> so that the bottom of the <VESSEL> can be exposed; a floating dock.

EDCS Group Labels: HYDROGRAPHIC_ARTEFACT, HYDROGRAPHIC_TRNSP, SHELTER, TRNSP

Reference Type: PR

Reference: [S32, "dock: floating"]

Supplemental References: none

EDCS Classification Symbolic Constant: ECC_FLOOD_BARRAGE

EDCS Classification Code: 442

Definition:
An artificial obstruction placed in a <WATERCOURSE> to raise the level of the <WATER> or to divert it; a flood barrage.

EDCS Group Labels: HYDROGRAPHIC_ARTEFACT

Reference Type: PR

Reference: [FACC, Annex A: BI043]

Supplemental References: none

EDCS Classification Symbolic Constant: ECC_FLOOD_BASIN

EDCS Classification Code: 443

Definition:
A <TRACT> that submerges during the highest known flood in a <TERRAIN_SURFACE_REGION> or has the potential for being flooded (for example: by the failure of a <DAM>); a flood basin.

EDCS Group Labels: HYDROLOGY, PHYSIOGRAPHY

Reference Type: IR

Reference: [APDS, "flood basin"]

Supplemental References: none

EDCS Classification Symbolic Constant: ECC_FLOOR

EDCS Classification Code: 444

Definition:
A layer of <MATERIAL> (for example: board, brick, and/or stone) in a <ROOM> or <VEHICLE> on which <HUMAN>s and/or <ANIMAL>s tread; a floor [SOED, "floor", 1.a].

EDCS Group Labels: BUILDING_COMPONENT

Reference Type: n/a

Reference: none

Supplemental References: none

EDCS Classification Symbolic Constant: ECC_FLOOR_CRAWL_SPACE

EDCS Classification Code: 445

Definition:
A space within a <BUILDING>, located under a <FLOOR>, usually of restricted <<HEIGHT>>, and having sufficient <<HEIGHT>> for <HUMAN>s to crawl; a floor crawl space.

EDCS Group Labels: BUILDING_COMPONENT

Reference Type: n/a

Reference: none

Supplemental References: none

EDCS Classification Symbolic Constant: ECC_FLOOR_LEVEL

EDCS Classification Code: 446

Definition:
A <NON_EMPTY_SET> of <ROOM>s and landings of <STAIR>s in a <BUILDING> that are on the same or nearly the same level; a floor level or storey.

EDCS Group Labels: BUILDING_COMPONENT

Reference Type: n/a

Reference: none

Supplemental References: [SOED, "storey", 1]

EDCS Classification Symbolic Constant: ECC_FLUID_BOUNDARY_LAYER

EDCS Classification Code: 447

Definition:
The layer of fluid in the immediate vicinity of a <SURFACE> where frictional forces control fluid flow; a fluid boundary layer.

EDCS Group Labels: FLUID_CONDITION

Reference Type: IR

Reference: [SP35, "boundary layer"]

Supplemental References: none

EDCS Classification Symbolic Constant: ECC_FLUME

EDCS Classification Code: 448

Definition:
An open, inclined <WATERCOURSE> that carries <WATER> for use in such operations as mining or logging; a flume.

EDCS Group Labels: HYDROLOGY, INDUSTRY

Reference Type: PR

Reference: [FACC, Annex A: BH060]

Supplemental References: none

EDCS Classification Symbolic Constant: ECC_FOG

EDCS Classification Code: 449

Definition:
A suspension of very small, usually microscopic, droplets of <WATER> in the <AIR> that reduces the horizontal <<VISIBILITY_DISTANCE>> at a <PLANETARY_SURFACE>; fog.

EDCS Group Labels: AIRBORNE_PARTICLE, ATMOSPHERE

Reference Type: IR

Reference: [WMO182, "fog"]

Supplemental References: none

EDCS Classification Symbolic Constant: ECC_FOG_REGION

EDCS Classification Code: 450

Definition:
A <REGION> of <FOG> at or near a <PLANETARY_SURFACE>.

EDCS Group Labels: AIRBORNE_PARTICLE, ATMOSPHERE

Reference Type: n/a

Reference: none

Supplemental References: none

EDCS Classification Symbolic Constant: ECC_FOG_SIGNAL_DEVICE

EDCS Classification Code: 451

Definition:
A <DEVICE> that produces a warning signal as an <AID_TO_NAVIGATION> during periods of low visibility, especially due to <FOG>.

EDCS Group Labels: AIRBORNE_PARTICLE, ATMOSPHERE, COMMUNICATION, DEVICE_AND_EQUIPMENT, LIGHTING_AND_VISIBILITY, TRNSP

Reference Type: PR

Reference: [S32, "fog signal" (device)]

Supplemental References: none

EDCS Classification Symbolic Constant: ECC_FOOD_OVEN

EDCS Classification Code: 452

Definition:
<EQUIPMENT> consisting of a chamber or enclosed compartment for heating, baking, or roasting food; an oven or stove [AHD, "oven"].

EDCS Group Labels: DEVICE_AND_EQUIPMENT

Reference Type: n/a

Reference: none

Supplemental References: none

EDCS Classification Symbolic Constant: ECC_FORD

EDCS Classification Code: 453

Definition:
A shallow <REGION> in a <WATERBODY> used as a <CROSSING> by <GROUND_VEHICLE>s or <ANIMAL>s; a ford.

EDCS Group Labels: ANIMAL, HYDROLOGY, LAND_TRNSP, LIVING_ORGANISM, TRNSP

Reference Type: IR

Reference: [FACC, Annex A: BH070]

Supplemental References: none

EDCS Classification Symbolic Constant: ECC_FORESHORE

EDCS Classification Code: 454

Definition:
A <COMPONENT> of the <SHORE> or <BEACH> that lies between the low water mark and the <COASTLINE> or <SHORELINE>; a foreshore. Foreshore includes any isolated <TERRAIN_SURFACE_REGION>s which cover and uncover with the <TIDE> yet are not contiguous with the <COASTLINE> or <SHORELINE>.

EDCS Group Labels: LITTORAL, PHYSIOGRAPHY

Reference Type: PR

Reference: [FACC, Annex A: BA020]

Supplemental References: none

EDCS Classification Symbolic Constant: ECC_FORESHORE_PRECISE

EDCS Classification Code: 455

Definition:
A <FORESHORE>, the low water mark of which is the <LINE> defined by mean low water springs or mean lower low water as appropriate and the <COASTLINE> or <SHORELINE> of which is defined by the normal limit of <WATER_WAVE> action above mean high water springs or mean higher high water as appropriate; foreshore precise.

EDCS Group Labels: LITTORAL, PHYSIOGRAPHY

Reference Type: PR

Reference: [FACC, Annex A: BA023]

Supplemental References: none

EDCS Classification Symbolic Constant: ECC_FOREST

EDCS Classification Code: 456

Definition:
A <TRACT> containing a substantial number of closely spaced <TREE>s; a forest.

EDCS Group Labels: LIVING_ORGANISM, PHYSIOGRAPHY, PLANT

Reference Type: IR

Reference: [FACC, Annex A: EC015]

Supplemental References: [SOED, "forest", A.1]

EDCS Classification Symbolic Constant: ECC_FOREST_PRESERVE

EDCS Classification Code: 457

Definition:
A <FOREST> that is protected from logging and other human activities detrimental to the environment; a forest preserve.

EDCS Group Labels: LIVING_ORGANISM, PHYSIOGRAPHY, PLANT

Reference Type: n/a

Reference: none

Supplemental References: none

EDCS Classification Symbolic Constant: ECC_FORT

EDCS Classification Code: 458

Definition:
A permanently fortified <STRUCTURE> that may be stationed with <MILITARY_PERSONNEL> and is generally walled or heavily fenced with overwatch positions; a fort.

EDCS Group Labels: MILITARY_SCIENCE

Reference Type: IR

Reference: [FACC, Annex A: AH050]

Supplemental References: [SOED, "fort", I.1]

EDCS Classification Symbolic Constant: ECC_FORTIFICATION

EDCS Classification Code: 459

Definition:
A <STRUCTURE> constructed for the military defence of a <SITE>; a fortification.

EDCS Group Labels: MILITARY_SCIENCE

Reference Type: PR

Reference: [S57A, Object: FORSTC]

Supplemental References: none

EDCS Classification Symbolic Constant: ECC_FOUNTAIN

EDCS Classification Code: 460

Definition:
A <STRUCTURE> built for one or more jets of <WATER> to spout and fall into; a fountain [SOED, "fountain", 2.a].

EDCS Group Labels: SUPPORT_STRUCTURE

Reference Type: IR

Reference: [FACC, Annex A: BH075]

Supplemental References: none

EDCS Classification Symbolic Constant: ECC_FREEZING_DRIZZLE

EDCS Classification Code: 461

Definition:
<DRIZZLE> that falls in liquid form but freezes upon impact to form a coating of <ICE_GLAZE> on the <LAND> and on exposed <OBJECT>s; freezing drizzle.

EDCS Group Labels: ATMOSPHERE, ICE

Reference Type: IR

Reference: [GMET, "freezing drizzle"]

Supplemental References: none

EDCS Classification Symbolic Constant: ECC_FREEZING_RAIN

EDCS Classification Code: 462

Definition:
<RAIN> that falls in liquid form but freezes upon impact to form a coating of <ICE_GLAZE> upon the <LAND> and on exposed <OBJECT>s; freezing rain.

EDCS Group Labels: ATMOSPHERE, ICE

Reference Type: IR

Reference: [GMET, "freezing rain"]

Supplemental References: none

EDCS Classification Symbolic Constant: ECC_FRIGATE

EDCS Classification Code: 463

Definition:
A <WATER_SURFACE_VESSEL> that is smaller than a <CRUISER> and is designed for escort operations; a frigate.

EDCS Group Labels: HYDROGRAPHIC_TRNSP, TRNSP, VEHICLE

Reference Type: n/a

Reference: none

Supplemental References: [SOED, "frigate", 3b]

EDCS Classification Symbolic Constant: ECC_FROZEN_PRECIPITATION_FIELD

EDCS Classification Code: 464

Definition:
A large <TRACT> that is permanently covered by <SNOW_GROUND_COVER> and/or <ICE>; a snowfield or an ice-field. EXAMPLES <PERMANENT_SNOWFIELD>, <ICE_FIELD>.

EDCS Group Labels: ICE, PHYSIOGRAPHY, SURFACE_MATERIAL

Reference Type: PR

Reference: [FACC, Annex A: BJ100]

Supplemental References: none

EDCS Classification Symbolic Constant: ECC_FUNGUS

EDCS Classification Code: 465

Definition:
A <LIVING_ORGANISM> of the kingdom Fungi, the members of which lack chlorophyll and grow on and obtain nutriment from organic matter; a fungus [SOED, "fungus"]. EXAMPLES <MUSHROOM>, toadstool, mould, rust, yeast, fungus constituent of a <LICHEN>.

EDCS Group Labels: LIVING_ORGANISM

Reference Type: n/a

Reference: none

Supplemental References: none

EDCS Classification Symbolic Constant: ECC_FURNACE

EDCS Classification Code: 466

Definition:
<EQUIPMENT> consisting of a combustion chamber in which items such as minerals, metals, and ores may be subjected to continuous intense heat; a furnace [SOED, "furnace", A].

EDCS Group Labels: INDUSTRY, SUPPORT_STRUCTURE, TEMPERATURE

Reference Type: n/a

Reference: none

Supplemental References: none

EDCS Classification Symbolic Constant: ECC_FURNITURE

EDCS Classification Code: 467

Definition:
Movable, functional <OBJECT>s, whether useful or ornamental, usually found in a <BUILDING>; furniture [SOED, "furniture", 6].

EDCS Group Labels: ABSTRACT_OBJECT

Reference Type: n/a

Reference: none

Supplemental References: none