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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

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

From Salon ● Oct. 12, 2026

The report urges Swinney's government to embrace the opportunity to craft "refitted" councils which can play a fuller role in poverty reduction, in partnership with the third sector.

From BBC ● Oct. 5, 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

But now such things are heard—of which thou shalt, i’faith, get fuller news on this same packet: Dunmore hath fought his first great battle at a place near Norfolk.

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson

"Because the interaction is so weak, neutrinos can get through almost anything," said Fuller.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 2, 2026

Fuller had previously said the initial offer lacked details about how Ancora would execute the transaction.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026

Maybe Fuller, the guy who classed up “Hannibal,” could have done something brilliant with Pamela.

From Salon ● Oct. 18, 2026

"We're a part of history," added Australia's Kodie Fuller.

From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026

Before the demonstrators left St. Joseph’s Church, Fuller and Ruffin stressed the need for discipline.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson

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