filler

Other forms: fillers

Definitions of filler

1. noun

   anything added to fill out a whole
   synonyms: makeweight

   type of:

   object, physical object

   a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
2. noun

   used for filling cracks or holes in a surface
   types:

   putty

   a dough-like mixture of whiting and boiled linseed oil; used especially to patch woodwork or secure panes of glass

   mastic

   a pasty cement used as an adhesive or filler

   size, sizing

   any glutinous material used to fill pores in surfaces or to stiffen fabrics

   stiffener

   material used for stiffening something

   type of:

   sealing material

   any substance used to seal joints or fill cracks in a porous surface
3. noun

   the tobacco used to form the core of a cigar
   type of:

   baccy, tobacco

   leaves of the tobacco plant dried and prepared for smoking or ingestion
4. noun

   copy to fill space between more important articles in the layout of a magazine or newspaper
   type of:

   copy, written matter

   matter to be printed; exclusive of graphical materials