filler

(fĭl'ər)
n.
One that fills, as:

1. Something added to augment weight or size or fill space.
2. A composition, especially a semisolid that hardens on drying, used to fill pores, cracks, or holes in wood, plaster, or other construction surfaces before finishing.
3. Tobacco used to form the body of a cigar.
4. A short item used to fill space in a publication.
5. Something, such as a news item, public-service message, or music, used to fill time in a radio or television presentation.
6. A sheaf of loose papers used to fill a notebook or binder.
7. Architecture. An element, such as a plate, used to fill the space between two supporting members.

fil·ler² (fĭl'âr')
n.
A unit of currency in Hungary.

[Hungarian, from Middle High German viertel, quarter (a coin), from Old High German fiorteil, a fourth : fiordo, fourth + teil, part.]

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A solid inert material added to a synthetic resin or rubber, either to change its physical properties or simply to dilute it for economy.

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Short item, typically not longer than 500 words, used in newspapers and magazines to fill in spaces between editorial matter or advertisements. The items are usually informational or humor pieces with no specific time parameters. Often, publicity releases are used as fillers.

1. A fine mineral aggregate used as an extender to improve the properties of coating asphalt and plastic asphalt cement.
2. Finely divided inert material (such as pulverized limestone, silica, or colloidal substances) sometimes added to portland cement paint or other materials to reduce shrinkage, improve workability, or act as an extender. 3. A pigmented paste, sometimes colored, rubbed into open-grained wood surfaces to fill the pores prior to finishing.
4. An inert material added to synthetic resin adhesives to improve their properties or reduce cost.
5. A plate which is inserted merely to fill up space; a filler plate.
6. In painting, a composition (often pigmented) used to fill pores or irregularities in a surface in preparation for the application of another coating.

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[Ge]

General term for material added to clay when preparing it for use in potting or brickmaking. Filler may comprise grog (broken pottery crushed up into a gritty consistency), sand, crushed rock, or organic material such as dung or straw. The selection of the right filler is important in relation to the intended use of the product; cooking pots, for example, are best made using filler that helps conduct heat through the walls of the vessel, while vessels in which milk or water is to be stored are more useful if the fabric is porous so that surface evaporation will have the effect of cooling the contents.

(DOD) A substance carried in an ammunition container such as a projectile, mine, bomb, or grenade. A filler may be an explosive, chemical, or inert substance.

For a list of words related to filler, see:

• Building and Machine Parts - filler: substance used to fill holes or smooth surface irregularities
• Journalism - filler: general-interest material plugged into empty newspaper space
• Sculpture Tools and Techniques - filler: inert ingredients used to add bulk to mixture

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - tragt, fyld, udfyldningsmasse, fyldekalk, hævert

Nederlands (Dutch)
iemand/iets die/dat vult/schenkt etc., plamuur, (op)vulsel, stopwoord, Hongaarse munt

Français (French)
n. - tic de langage, articulet, dose, mastic, enduit de rebouchage, reboucheur, (Journ, TV) bouche-trou, (Ling) mot de remplissage

Deutsch (German)
n. - Füllmasse, Spachtelmasse, Füller, Streckmittel

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - πληρωτικό υλικό, παραγέμισμα, στόκος

Italiano (Italian)
ripieno, intercalare, stucco, riempitivo

Português (Portuguese)
n. - substância (f) usada para tapar buracos, notícia (f) em revista (só para preencher espaço) espaço

Русский (Russian)
наполнитель, начинка, заряд, ингредиент, шпаклевка, прокладка, подверстка

Español (Spanish)
n. - relleno, mullido, bordón, muletilla, estribillo, masilla, broza, paja

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - påfyllare, filler (fyllnadsmaterial/vägbeläggning), fyllnadsmedel

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
装填人, 注入器, 填充料

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 裝填人, 注入器, 填充料

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 채우는 사람, 충전물, 주입기

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 詰め物, 埋め草

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) الحشوة , شيء لملأ الفراغ‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮חומר מילוי, מילוי‬

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