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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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Example Sentences

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fuller Fuller

Friday brings the next big test, when the government’s October jobs report will provide a fuller picture of a labor market that has been stuck in neutral.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 5, 2026

Creating jobs that would help people live fuller lives became Steve’s motivator, one he saw as linked to the board’s demand for growth.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 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

Also, sound effects can be added to enhance the action or bring a fuller meaning or experience.

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin

Fuller believes the anticipated observations could improve scientists' understanding of the Big Bang, the early evolution of the universe, and other fundamental questions about how the cosmos developed.

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

Fuller based his work on the principle he had learned at Case Western, the belief that if conditions were to improve for poor people, they themselves would have to implement the necessary changes.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson

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