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fill-up

[ fil-uhp ]
/ ˈfɪlˌʌp /

noun

an act or instance of filling up, as a tank with fuel.

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Words nearby fill-up

fill out, fill someone's shoes, fill the bill, fill up, fill-in, fill-up, fillagree, fille de joie, filled gold, filled milk, filled to the brim

Origin of fill-up

First recorded in 1850–55; noun use of verb phrase fill up
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019

Examples from the Web for fill-up

  • I tell you there was some tall cursing done, and some flying around in the editorial 'fill-up' drawers.

    The Message|Alec John Dawson

  • And this would give the burros a good rest and a fill-up before their climb.

    Pluck on the Long Trail|Edwin L. Sabin