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  fuller

  noun

  a person who fulls cloth.
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  Fuller

  noun

  George, 1822–84, U.S. painter.

fuller

¹ American  

[fool-er] / ˈfʊl ər /

noun

1. a person who fulls cloth.

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fuller ² American  

[fool-er] / ˈfʊl ər /

noun

1. a half-round hammer used for grooving and spreading iron.

2. a tool or part of a die for reducing the sectional area of a piece of work.

3. a groove running along the flat of a sword blade.

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verb (used with object)

1. to reduce the sectional area of (a piece of metal) with a fuller or fullers.

Fuller ³ American  

[fool-er] / ˈfʊl ər /

noun

1. George, 1822–84, U.S. painter.

2. Henry B(lake), Stanton Page, 1857–1929, U.S. novelist, poet, and critic.

3. Melville Weston 1833–1910, chief justice of the U.S. 1888–1910.

4. R(ichard) Buckminster, 1895–1983, U.S. engineer, designer, and architect.

5. (Sarah) Margaret Marchioness Ossoli, 1810–50, U.S. author and literary critic.

6. Thomas, 1608–61, English clergyman and historian.

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Fuller ¹ British  

/ ˈfʊlə /

noun

1. ( Richard ) Buckminster . 1895–1983, US architect and engineer: developed the geodesic dome

2. 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)

3. Thomas . 1608–61, English clergyman and antiquarian; author of The Worthies of England (1662)

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fuller ² British  

/ ˈfʊlə /

noun

1. Also called: fullering tool. a tool for forging a groove

2. a tool for caulking a riveted joint

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verb

1. (tr) to forge (a groove) or caulk (a riveted joint) with a fuller

fuller ³ British  

/ ˈfʊlə /

noun

1. a person who fulls cloth for his living

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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

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A fuller picture is expected when the company delivers its official earnings results on Nov. 3.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 21, 2026

These GLP-1 injections suppress people's appetites, causing them to feel fuller sooner - but are not suitable for everyone and can have side effects.

From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026

Either result will paint a fuller picture, widening the spotlight little by little, until everything begins to glow.

From Salon ● Oct. 12, 2026

Instead, a university should form well-rounded, moral, virtuous and humble people devoted to the care of neighbor and country and eager for fuller participation in their communities.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026

Upon reflection, I believe I owe you a fuller answer.

From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood

Fuller said it would complete its market check by the end of the year, and would plan to put any proceeds from a business separation toward deleveraging.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026

Fuller said it would consider separating certain businesses and plans to complete a market check by the end of the year.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026

I understand why the many chefs who mucked up the “Crystal Lake” cauldron, starting with Bryan Fuller, were compelled to fill in the blanks of Pamela’s origin story.

From Salon ● Oct. 18, 2026

The people want to pack it, said Costa Mesa’s Travis Fuller, another lifelong Bruin fan.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 2026

Fuller, too, was unsure what the outcome of his efforts would be.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson

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