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• filler
  filler

  noun

  a person or thing that fills.
• fillér
  fillér

  noun

  an aluminum coin of Hungary, one 100th of a forint.

filler

¹ American  

[fil-er] / ˈfɪl ər /

noun

• fillers
  plural

1. a person or thing that fills.

   a filler for pies; a filler of orders.

2. a thing or substance used to fill a gap, cavity, or the like.

3. a substance used to fill cracks, pores, etc., in a surface before painting or varnishing.

4. a liquid, paste, or the like used to coat a surface or to give solidity, bulk, etc., to a substance, as paper or a chemical powder.

5. Journalism. material, considered of secondary importance, used to fill out a column or page.

6. an implement used in filling, as a funnel.

7. cotton, down, or other material used to stuff or pad an object, as a quilt or cloth toy.

8. material placed between the insole and the exterior sole of a shoe.

9. Linguistics. (especially in tagmemics) one of a class of items that can fit into a given slot in a construction.

10. Building Trades. a plate, slab, block, etc., inserted between two parallel members to connect them.

11. the tobacco forming the body of a cigar.

12. metal in the form of a rod or wire, used in brazing, welding, and soldering.

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fillér ² American  

[fee-lair, fil-air] / ˈfi lɛər, ˈfɪl ɛər /

Also filler

noun

• fillér
  plural

1. an aluminum coin of Hungary, one 100th of a forint.

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filler British  

/ ˈfɪlə /

noun

1. a person or thing that fills

2. an object or substance used to add weight or size to something or to fill in a gap

3. a paste, used for filling in cracks, holes, etc, in a surface before painting

4. architect a small joist inserted between and supported by two beams

5. 1. the inner portion of a cigar

   2. the cut tobacco for making cigarettes

6. journalism articles, photographs, etc, to fill space between more important articles in the layout of a newspaper or magazine

7. informal something, such as a musical selection, to fill time in a broadcast or stage presentation

8. a small radio or television transmitter used to fill a gap in coverage

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• fillers
  plural
• fillér
  plural

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Etymology

Origin of filler¹

First recorded in 1490–1500; fill + -er ¹

Origin of fillér²

First recorded in 1900–05; from Hungarian, from Middle High German vierer type of coin, equivalent to vier four + -er -er ¹

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Example Sentences

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filler fillér fillers

"The crucial point is that the molecule does not simply remain as a filler," Prof. Henke continues.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 5, 2026

She was never offered filler treatment for her scars, but was told to keep in contact.

From BBC ● Nov. 1, 2026

Galderma owns popular aesthetic products including Sculptra, an injectable aimed at stimulating collagen production, and Restylane, which is an injectable dermal filler.

From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026

An even smaller percentage can experience vision loss as a result of nasal filler, Dugar added.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026

The long distance between a filler and a gap can be hazardous to writer and reader alike.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker

I don't care one brass fillér what anybody says, Irma néni, and you know it.

From A Bride of the Plains by Emmuska Orczy, Baroness Orczy

You wanted your revenge on me, and you wanted to be rid of Béla—you wanted Elsa for yourself, but you didn't care one brass fillér what would become of me after that.

From A Bride of the Plains by Emmuska Orczy, Baroness Orczy

"I shall never forget my home, dear mother," said Elsa earnestly, "and every fillér which I earned and which helped to make my poor father comfortable was a source of happiness to me."

From A Bride of the Plains by Emmuska Orczy, Baroness Orczy

Brierley said the lack of regulations around injectables and cleft dermal fillers was also concerning.

From BBC ● Nov. 1, 2026

At the lowest consumer-friendly rung rest affordable fillers and Botox injections.

From Salon ● Oct. 1, 2026

Cosmetic procedures—including surgeries and minimally invasive treatments, like fillers and injections—are indeed increasing in popularity.

From Slate ● Sep. 2, 2026

Male ski jumpers were rumoured to be using fillers to increase the surface area of their suits so they could jump further.

From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026

“I search through fillers like a prospector digging for gold,” she said.

From "Stargirl" by Jerry Spinelli

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