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fuller
1[ fool-er ]
fuller
2[ fool-er ]
noun
- a half-round hammer used for grooving and spreading iron.
- a tool or part of a die for reducing the sectional area of a piece of work.
- a groove running along the flat of a sword blade.
verb (used with object)
- to reduce the sectional area of (a piece of metal) with a fuller or fullers.
Fuller
3[ fool-er ]
noun
- George, 1822–84, U.S. painter.
- Henry B(lake), Stanton Page, 1857–1929, U.S. novelist, poet, and critic.
- Melville Wes·ton [wes, -t, uh, n], 1833–1910, chief justice of the U.S. 1888–1910.
- R(ichard) Buckminster, 1895–1983, U.S. engineer, designer, and architect.
- (Sarah) Margaret Marchioness Ossoli, 1810–50, U.S. author and literary critic.
- Thomas, 1608–61, English clergyman and historian.
Fuller
1/ ˈfʊlə /
noun
- FullerRichard) Buckminster18951983MUSARCHITECTURE: architectTECHNOLOGY: engineer ( Richard ) Buckminster . 1895–1983, US architect and engineer: developed the geodesic dome
- FullerRoy (Broadbent)19121991MBritishWRITING: poetWRITING: writer Roy ( Broadbent ). 1912–91, British poet and writer, whose collections include The Middle of a War (1942) and A Lost Season (1944), both of which are concerned with World War II, Epitaphs and Occasions (1949), and Available for Dreams (1989)
- FullerThomas16081661MEnglishRELIGION: clergymanARTS AND CRAFTS: antiquarian Thomas . 1608–61, English clergyman and antiquarian; author of The Worthies of England (1662)
fuller
2/ ˈfʊlə /
noun
- a person who fulls cloth for his living
fuller
3/ ˈfʊlə /
noun
- Also calledfullering tool a tool for forging a groove
- a tool for caulking a riveted joint
verb
- tr to forge (a groove) or caulk (a riveted joint) with a fuller
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of fuller1
Old English fullere , from Latin fullō
Origin of fuller2
C19: perhaps from the name Fuller
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Example Sentences
He then went into fuller details of his sentencing considerations.
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These injections suppress people's appetites, causing them to feel fuller sooner - but they are not suitable for everyone and can have side effects.
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The public consultation on the plans had set out the proposals and Conservative ministers, then in power, had welcomed the "fuller guidance".
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The jabs suppress people's appetites, causing them to feel fuller sooner.
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This is an intestinal hormone which is released after eating, and typically makes people feel fuller.
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