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Filler

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Noun

1. filler

used for filling cracks or holes in a surface

2. filler

100 filler equal 1 forint in Hungary

3. filler

copy to fill space between more important articles in the layout of a magazine or newspaper

4. filler, makeweight

anything added to fill out a whole

Example Sentences:
'some of the items in the collection are mere makeweights'

5. filler

the tobacco used to form the core of a cigar

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Filler

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noun
1. 
a person or thing that fills
2. 
an object or substance used to add weight or size to something or to fill in a gap
3. 
a paste, used for filling in cracks, holes, etc, in a surface before painting
4. architecture
a small joist inserted between and supported by two beams
5. 
a. 
the inner portion of a cigar
b. 
the cut tobacco for making cigarettes
6. journalism
articles, photographs, etc, to fill space between more important articles in the layout of a newspaper or magazine
7. informal
something, such as a musical selection, to fill time in a broadcast or stage presentation
8. 
a small radio or television transmitter used to fill a gap in coverage

Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers

Filler

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noun
a person or thing that fills
; specif.,
a. 
matter added to some other to increase bulk, improve consistency, etc.
b. 
a preparation used to fill in the cracks, grain, etc. of wood before painting or varnishing
c. 
the bunch of blended tobacco held together by a binder leaf to form a cigar
d. 
a short, space-filling item as in a newspaper; squib
e. 
the paper to be inserted into a loose-leaf notebook, etc.
f.  Architecture
a plate put in to fill a space, as between two structural parts
nounWord forms: plural ˈfillér or ˈfillérs
a monetary unit of Hungary, equal to 1⁄100 of a forint

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Filler

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n.
One that fills, as:
a. Something added to augment weight or size or fill space.
b. A composition, especially a semisolid that hardens on drying, used to fill pores, cracks, or holes in wood, plaster, or other construction surfaces before finishing.
c. Tobacco used to form the body of a cigar.
d. A short item used to fill space in a publication.
e. Something, such as a news item, public-service message, or music, used to fill time in a radio or television presentation.
f. A sheaf of loose papers used to fill a notebook or binder.
g. Architecture An element, such as a plate, used to fill the space between two supporting members.

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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