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[ fil-er ] / ˈfɪl ər / SEE SYNONYMS FOR filler ON THESAURUS.COM
nouna person or thing that fills: a filler for pies; a filler of orders. a thing or substance used to fill a gap, cavity, or the like. a substance used to fill cracks, pores, etc., in a surface before painting or varnishing. a liquid, paste, or the like used to coat a surface or to give solidity, bulk, etc., to a substance, as paper or a chemical powder. Journalism. material, considered of secondary importance, used to fill out a column or page. an implement used in filling, as a funnel. cotton, down, or other material used to stuff or pad an object, as a quilt or cloth toy. material placed between the insole and the exterior sole of a shoe. Linguistics. (especially in tagmemics) one of a class of items that can fit into a given slot in a construction. Building Trades. a plate, slab, block, etc., inserted between two parallel members to connect them. the tobacco forming the body of a cigar. metal in the form of a rod or wire, used in brazing, welding, and soldering. Origin of fillerFirst recorded in 1490–1500; fill + -er1 Words nearby fillerfill away, fille de joie, filled gold, filled milk, filled to the brim, filler, filler cap, filler metal, fillet, filleting, fillet weld Definition for filler (2 of 2)[ fee-lair, fil-air ] / ˈfi lɛər, ˈfɪl ɛər /
noun, plural fil·lér.an aluminum coin of Hungary, one 100th of a forint. Also fil·ler [fil-er] /ˈfɪl ər/ . Origin of fillérFirst recorded in 1900–05; from Hungarian, from Middle High German vierer type of coin, equivalent to vier four + -er -er1 Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for fillerBut with the 24-hour news cycle now, they just use speculation as filler until they actually get some real news to report on. Jeremy Renner Opens Up About Marriage, His Problems with the Media, and the Future of Hawk-Eye|Marlow Stern|September 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST There are eight very good tracks, four of which—like “Too Much”—are excellent, and some filler. Drake’s ‘Nothing Was the Same’ Is Good, But Not the Great Album We Were Hoping For|Marlow Stern|September 19, 2013|DAILY BEAST But all of that was filler, leading up to the grand debut of baby North West. Kanye West Debuts Baby North During Ridiculous Interview With Kris Jenner|Kevin Fallon|August 23, 2013|DAILY BEAST I feel like I owe it to the audience to not have to stall, to not have a filler season, and to continue the journey for Don. ‘Mad Men’ Creator Matthew Weiner on the Season Finale|Jace Lacob|June 24, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The rest is filler, which means you have to listen to “The First Noel” and “The Christmas Song” a lot more than you might like. Christmas Music Sucks (Mostly), but Here’s a Playlist of Holiday Gems|Malcolm Jones|December 7, 2012|DAILY BEAST A soap for this purpose should be easily soluble in water and contain no free alkali, rosin or filler. Soap-Making Manual|E. G. Thomssen After the filler has hardened the wood may be waxed or varnished. A Course In Wood Turning|Archie S. Milton and Otto K. Wohlers He had taken a leaf of the raw tobacco and adding a pinch for filler was trying to twist the spill. Where the Pavement Ends|John Russell First puttying should be done on the lead coat, and the second one on the first filler coat. Practical Carriage and Wagon Painting|Mayton Clarence Hillick This desirable feature of a filler is best effected by mixing a small quantity of the material at a time. French Polishing and Enamelling|Richard Bitmead
British Dictionary definitions for filler
nouna person or thing that fills an object or substance used to add weight or size to something or to fill in a gap a paste, used for filling in cracks, holes, etc, in a surface before painting architect a small joist inserted between and supported by two beams - the inner portion of a cigar
- the cut tobacco for making cigarettes
journalism articles, photographs, etc, to fill space between more important articles in the layout of a newspaper or magazine informal something, such as a musical selection, to fill time in a broadcast or stage presentation a small radio or television transmitter used to fill a gap in coverage Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to fillerstuffing, mixture, layer, dressing, filling, accompaniment, pollute, defile, overwhelm, beset, assail, flock, worry, fill, crowd, pester, ravage, swarm, invade, teem |