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Webster 1913 Edition

Fuller

Full′er

,
Noun.
[AS.
fullere
, fr. L.
fullo
. See
Full
,
Verb.
T.
]
One whose occupation is to full cloth.
Fuller’s earth
,
a variety of clay, used in scouring and cleansing cloth, to imbibe grease.
–
Fuller's herb
(Bot.)
,
the soapwort (
Saponaria officinalis
), formerly used to remove stains from cloth.
–
Fuller's thistle
or
Fuller's weed
(Bot.)
,
the teasel (
Dipsacus fullonum
) whose burs are used by fullers in dressing cloth. See
Teasel
.

Full′er

,
Noun.
[From
Full
,
Adj.
]
(Blacksmith's Work)
A die; a half-round set hammer, used for forming grooves and spreading iron; – called also a
creaser
.

Full′er

,
Verb.
T.
To form a groove or channel in, by a fuller or set hammer;
as, to
fuller
a bayonet
.

Webster 1828 Edition

Fuller

FULL'ER

,
Noun.
One whose occupation is to full cloth.

Definition 2024

Füller

Füller

See also: fuller, fueller, and Fuller

German

Füller

Noun

Füller m ‎(genitive Füllers, plural Füller)

  1. fountain pen
  2. filler

Declension

Synonyms

Derived terms

  • Tintenfüller
  • Patronenfüller

Related terms

  • Füllautomat
  • Füllmenge

See also

Etymology

füllen ‎(“to fill”) +‎ -er ‎(“-er”)

Pronunciation

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