FILLER


Meaning of FILLER in English

I. fill·er ˈfi-lər noun

Date: 15th century

: one that fills: as

a. : a substance added to a product (as to increase bulk, weight, viscosity, opacity, or strength)

b. : a composition used to fill the pores and grain especially of a wood surface before painting or varnishing

c. : a piece used to cover or fill in a space between two parts of a structure

d. : tobacco used to form the core of a cigar

e. : material used to fill extra space in a column or page of a newspaper or magazine or to increase the size of a work (as a book)

f. : a pack of paper for a loose-leaf notebook

g. : a sound, word, or phrase (as “you know?”) used to fill pauses in speaking

II. fil·ler ˈfi-ˌler noun

( plural fillers or filler )

Etymology: Hungarian fillér

Date: 1904

— see forint at money table

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.