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fill·er ¹  (flr)

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.

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fil·ler ²  (flâr)

n.

See Table at currency.

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[Hungarian, from Middle High German viertel, quarter (a coin), from Old High German fiorteil, a fourth : fiordo, fourth; see k^wetwer- in Indo-European roots + teil, part; see dail- in Indo-European roots.]

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filler

Noun

1. a paste used for filling in cracks or holes in a surface before painting

2. Journalism an item to fill space between more important articles

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A substance carried in an ammunition container such as a projectile, mine, bomb, or grenade. A filler may be an explosive, chemical, or inert substance.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	filler - used for filling cracks or holes in a surface putty - a dough-like mixture of whiting and boiled linseed oil; used especially to patch woodwork or secure panes of glass mastic - a pasty cement used as an adhesive or filler sealing material - any substance used to seal joints or fill cracks in a porous surface sizing, size - any glutinous material used to fill pores in surfaces or to stiffen fabrics; "size gives body to a fabric" stiffener - material used for stiffening something
	2.	filler - 100 filler equal 1 forint in Hungary Hungarian monetary unit - monetary unit in Hungary forint - the basic unit of money in Hungary
	3.	filler - copy to fill space between more important articles in the layout of a magazine or newspaper written matter, copy - matter to be printed; exclusive of graphical materials
	4.	filler - anything added to fill out a whole; "some of the items in the collection are mere makeweights" makeweight object, physical object - a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow; "it was full of rackets, balls and other objects"
	5.	filler - the tobacco used to form the core of a cigar cigar - a roll of tobacco for smoking baccy, tobacco - leaves of the tobacco plant dried and prepared for smoking or ingestion