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(fil′ər)

noun

a person or thing that fills; specif.,

matter added to some other to increase bulk, improve consistency, etc.
a preparation used to fill in the cracks, grain, etc. of wood before painting or varnishing
the bunch of blended tobacco held together by a binder leaf to form a cigar
a short, space-filling item as in a newspaper; squib
the paper to be inserted into a loose-leaf notebook, etc.
Archit. a plate put in to fill a space, as between two structural parts

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noun

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.

noun

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Origin:

Origin: Hungarian

Origin: , from Middle High German viertel, quarter (a coin)

Origin: , from Old High German fiorteil, a fourth

Origin: : fiordo, fourth; see k^wetwer- in Indo-European roots