filler

English

/ˈfɪl.ə(ɹ)/

noun
Definitions
  • 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) Any standing tree or standard higher than the surrounding coppice in the form of forest known as "coppice under standards".

Etymology

Affix from English fill.

Origin

English

fill

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