fuller
noun
a person who fulls cloth.
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
2
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
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He expects fuller earnings clarity the week after midterms, when the reporting season is largely over — except for AI.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 22, 2026
While she is "hesitant" about asking for a human review in case she jeopardises her application, she believes "a human recruiter can see the fuller picture".
From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026
Either result will paint a fuller picture, widening the spotlight little by little, until everything begins to glow.
From Salon ● Oct. 12, 2026
"A fuller understanding of brain aging requires research that reflects the world's social, cultural, and geographic diversity," said Arthur W. Toga, PhD, director of the Stevens INI and Provost Professor at USC.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 14, 2026
Eventually though, Caesar begins to pose questions that insist on fuller answers.
From "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins
"Because the interaction is so weak, neutrinos can get through almost anything," said Fuller.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 2, 2026
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
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
Cleveland Police Chief Constable Victoria Fuller tells Newsbeat the aftermath of the A66 crash has been hard for the force, with "an incredible amount of grief" for the two officers who died.
From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026
The temporary general superintendent sent down by the steel mill in Youngstown was a man named Fuller.
From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam
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