filleting

American  

[fil-i-ting] / ˈfɪl ɪ tɪŋ /

noun

Building Trades.

1. material, as mortar, used as a substitute for flashing.

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Etymology

Origin of filleting

First recorded in 1590–1600; fillet + -ing ¹

Example Sentences

At first, the farewell - and then the filleting.

From BBC • Oct. 28, 2025

Remove any remaining white pith from each piece with a sharp knife and a filleting motion.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 22, 2022

But those were mostly the function of an offense unable to hit shots, not a filleting of one of the NBA’s top defenses, as Adebayo had done.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 12, 2021

Five fish cutters worked alongside one another, gutting, scaling and filleting just-purchased seafood, from 10-inch bream to burly grouper and hog snapper longer than an adult’s arm.

From New York Times • Jan. 11, 2021

By the time four bells struck, Sefia was exhausted, but she could wield her Vision with the precision of a filleting knife.

From "The Reader" by Traci Chee