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filler1

Pronunciation: /ˈfɪlə/

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Definition of filler

noun

  • 1 [usually in combination] a thing put in a space or container to fill it:these plants are attractive gap-fillers or ground cover
  • [mass noun] a substance used for filling cracks or holes in a surface, especially before painting it:wood filler
  • [mass noun] material used to fill a cavity or increase bulk:foam filler
  • an item serving only to fill space or time in a newspaper, broadcast, or recording.
  • a word or sound filling a pause in an utterance or conversation (e.g. er, well, you know).
  • a linguistic unit that fills a particular slot in syntactic structure.
  • 2 [in combination] a person or thing that fills a space or container:supermarket shelf-fillers
  • 3 [mass noun] US the tobacco blend used in a cigar.

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