filler
English
Etymology
Pronunciation
- Lua error in Module:parameters at line 360: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "RP" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. IPA(key): /ˈfɪlə(ɹ)/
Audio (UK): (file)
- Lua error in Module:parameters at line 360: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "GA" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. enPR: fĭlʹər, IPA(key): /ˈfɪlɚ/
- Rhymes: -ɪlə(ɹ)
Noun
filler (plural fillers)
- One who fills.
- 1707, J[ohn] Mortimer, The Whole Art of Husbandry; or, The Way of Managing and Improving of Land. […], London: […] J[ohn] H[umphreys] for H[enry] Mortlock […], and J[onathan] Robinson […], →OCLC:
- They commonly have three, four, five, or six hewers or diggers, to four fillers, so as to keep the fillers always at work.
- Something added to fill a space or add weight or size.
- 1977, Stereo Review (volume 38, page 70)
- I recommend this album in the face of the fact that five of the eleven songs are the purest filler, dull instrumentals with a harmonica rifling over an indifferent rhythm section. The rest is magnificent […]
- 1977, Stereo Review (volume 38, page 70)
- Any semisolid substance used to fill gaps, cracks or pores.
- A relatively inert ingredient added to modify physical characteristics.
- 2014 — Seufert, Ken. (April 2014) "The New Dawn of Pharmaceutical Manufacturing: Innovative Solutions for Unprecedented Challenges", American Pharmaceutical Review, 17(3):9.
- The word "filler" is taboo in the excipient world.
- 2014 — Seufert, Ken. (April 2014) "The New Dawn of Pharmaceutical Manufacturing: Innovative Solutions for Unprecedented Challenges", American Pharmaceutical Review, 17(3):9.
- 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.
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- 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".
- (television, music) material of lower cost or quality that is used to fill a certain television time slot or physical medium, such as a music album
Translations
something added to fill a space
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substance used to fill gaps, cracks, pores
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a relatively inert ingredient added to modify physical characteristics
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any spoken sound or word used to fill gaps in speech; filled pause
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Anagrams
Norwegian Bokmål
Noun
filler m or f
Norwegian Nynorsk
Noun
filler f
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- Rhymes:English/ɪlə(ɹ)
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