Synonyms for fillers


Grammar : Noun
Spell : fil-er
Phonetic Transcription : ˈfɪl ər

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Définition of fillers

Origin :
  • late 15c., "one who fills," agent noun from fill (v.). Meaning "something used to fill" is from 1590s. Specifically of food products by 1901.
  • noun something that takes up
Example sentences :
  • Of late I have been doing light stuff, "fillers" for MacBean.
  • Extract from : « Ballads of a Bohemian » by Robert W. Service
  • Their flavor is rather neutral, and they are frequently used as fillers in blends.
  • Extract from : « All About Coffee » by William H. Ukers
  • The Ohio and Pennsylvania leaf almost exclusively for fillers.
  • Extract from : « Tobacco Leaves » by W. A. Brennan
  • Other fillers such as outlined below are added at this point.
  • Extract from : « Soap-Making Manual » by E. G. Thomssen
  • There are any number of small reels that are needed, as "fillers."
  • Extract from : « The Moving Picture Girls at Sea » by Laura Lee Hope
  • They may be planted as fillers between the trees of larger growth.
  • Extract from : « Northern Nut Growers Association, Report of the Proceedings at the Third Annual Meeting » by Northern Nut Growers Association
  • To trim the heads and tails, fillers must be made to take up the thickness of the back.
  • Extract from : « Paper-Cutting Machines » by Niel, Jr., Gray
  • Fillers in varying proportions may replace the soda ash in the above formulae.
  • Extract from : « Soap-Making Manual » by E. G. Thomssen
  • Some magazines use short articles, or "fillers," to furnish the necessary reading matter on these advertising pages.
  • Extract from : « How To Write Special Feature Articles » by Willard Grosvenor Bleyer
  • Havana Remedios leaf comes from Santa Clara, has a high flavor, rather heavy body and is used mostly for fillers.
  • Extract from : « Tobacco Leaves » by W. A. Brennan

Antonyms for fillers

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