fuller
noun
a person who fulls cloth.
Showing results for "fuller"
- comparative of full.
fuller
1 American
[fool-er]
/ ˈfʊl ər /
noun
fuller
2
American
[fool-er]
/ ˈfʊl ər /
noun
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a half-round hammer used for grooving and spreading iron.
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a tool or part of a die for reducing the sectional area of a piece of work.
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a groove running along the flat of a sword blade.
verb (used with object)
Fuller
3
American
[fool-er]
/ ˈfʊl ər /
noun
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George, 1822–84, U.S. painter.
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Henry B(lake), Stanton Page, 1857–1929, U.S. novelist, poet, and critic.
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Melville Weston 1833–1910, chief justice of the U.S. 1888–1910.
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R(ichard) Buckminster, 1895–1983, U.S. engineer, designer, and architect.
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(Sarah) Margaret Marchioness Ossoli, 1810–50, U.S. author and literary critic.
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Thomas, 1608–61, English clergyman and historian.
Fuller
1
British
/ ˈfʊlə /
noun
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( Richard ) Buckminster . 1895–1983, US architect and engineer: developed the geodesic dome
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Roy ( Broadbent ). 1912–91, British poet and writer, whose collections include The Middle of a War (1942) and A Lost Season (1944), both of which are concerned with World War II, Epitaphs and Occasions (1949), and Available for Dreams (1989)
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Thomas . 1608–61, English clergyman and antiquarian; author of The Worthies of England (1662)
fuller
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British
/ ˈfʊlə /
noun
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Also called: fullering tool. a tool for forging a groove
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a tool for caulking a riveted joint
verb
fuller
3
British
/ ˈfʊlə /
noun
Etymology
Origin of fuller1
before 1000; Middle English; Old English fullere < Latin fullō fuller; see -er 1
Origin of fuller2
1810–20; originally noun, apparently full 1 in sense to make full, close, compact + -er 1
Example Sentences
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"The sodium likely originated from the lunar soil, whereas the lithium could come from the rocket itself," the post continued, adding that the team would offer more details following fuller analysis.
From Barron's ● Aug. 5, 2026
Reading “The Wilder Way” might not overhaul your life, but it will surely help you see how easily a fuller one can be had.
From Salon ● Jul. 17, 2026
Evolution says it will provide fuller guidance at its annual result in August.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026
Whether that threshold is crossed here, he said, would require a fuller review of the organization’s finances, contracts, and other considerations, including copyright ownership issues relating to the films produced.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 25, 2026
Granny gave me fuller meals and made me take naps in the afternoon and gradually my sleepwalking passed.
From "Black Boy" by Richard Wright
"In this model, blobs of matter are chaotically being ejected from the surface of the bloated stars in an asymmetric fashion," Fuller says.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 21, 2026
Fuller came in with 32 needed from 20 balls but Weatherley took charge to become the tournament's leading run-scorer and leave his side needing 22 from the final two overs.
From BBC ● Jul. 18, 2026
Indeed, as the band, including Jim James of My Morning Jacket, Lewis and Schwartzman, performed the Bobby Fuller Four’s single “Let Her Dance,” Murray indeed whacked the hell out of that thing.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 11, 2026
He dropped out of high school to follow John to a job at a cosmetics company, Fuller Products.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026
Howard Fuller lived just across the street from the campus, and a contingent of students came to his door, to invite the respected activist to their meeting.
From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson
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