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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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
Either result will paint a fuller picture, widening the spotlight little by little, until everything begins to glow.
From Salon ● Oct. 12, 2026
A phone call doesn't have any of the visual clues or body language to give a fuller picture, he adds.
From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026
In some ways, with all of the family around and the constant commotion, they might seem a little fuller.
From "Amina's Song" by Hena Khan
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 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
Maybe Fuller, the guy who classed up “Hannibal,” could have done something brilliant with Pamela.
From Salon ● Oct. 18, 2026
Fuller says a "minority" intent on causing harm "can have a real disproportionate impact on communities" and encouraged people to report problems.
From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026
“It’s so fun when we have away games. Last year we did makeovers on the bus, and we prank-called Coach Fuller on her cell phone from the back. That’s her over there.”
From "Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus" by Dusti Bowling
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