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FILLER
filler
(noun) the tobacco used to form the core of a cigar
makeweight, filler
(noun) anything added to fill out a whole; “some of the items in the collection are mere makeweights”
filler
(noun) copy to fill space between more important articles in the layout of a magazine or newspaper
filler
(noun) 100 filler equal 1 forint in Hungary
filler
(noun) used for filling cracks or holes in a surface
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
filler (plural fillers)
One who fills.
Something added to fill a space or add weight or size.
Any semisolid substance used to fill gaps, cracks or pores.
A relatively inert ingredient added to modify physical characteristics.
A short article in a newspaper or magazine.
A short piece of music or an announcement between radio or TV programmes.
Any spoken sound or word used to fill gaps in speech; filled pause.
Cut tobacco used to make up the body of a cigar.
(computing) In COBOL, the description of an unnamed part of a record that contains no data relevant to a given context (normally capitalised when in a data division).
(horticulture) A plant that lacks a distinctive shape and can fill inconvenient spaces around other plants in pots or gardens.
(forestry, usually, in the plural) Any standing tree or standard higher than the surrounding coppice in the form of forest known as "coppice under standards".
Anagrams
• refill
Proper noun
Filler (plural Fillers)
A surname.
Statistics
• According to the 2010 United States Census, Filler is the 14881st most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1988 individuals. Filler is most common among White (93.46%) individuals.
Anagrams
• refill
Source: Wiktionary
Fill"er, n.
Definition: One who, or that which, fills; something used for filling. 'T is mere filer, to stop a vacancy in the hexameter. Dryden. They have six diggers to four fillers, so as to keep the fillers always at work. Mortimer.
Fill"er, n. Etym: [From 1st Fill.]
Definition: A thill horse. [Prov. Eng.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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