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filler: Meaning and Definition of
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fill•er
Pronunciation:
(fil'
u
r),
[key]
— n.
a 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.
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.
(esp. in tagmemics) one of a class of items that can fit into a given slot in a construction.
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.
fil•lér
Pronunciation:
(fē'lâr, fil'âr),
[key]
— pl. -lér.
an aluminum coin of Hungary, the 100th part of a forint.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary,
Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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