Definition of "filler" in English

noun

1. One who fills.

2. Something added to fill a space or add weight or size.

3. Any semisolid substance used to fill gaps, cracks or pores.

4. (cosmetic surgery) A dermal filler, a substance injected beneath the skin to restore lost volume.

5. A relatively inert ingredient added to modify physical characteristics; a bulking agent.

6. A short article in a newspaper or magazine.

7. A short piece of music or an announcement between radio or TV programmes.

8. (linguistics) Any spoken sound or word used to fill gaps in speech; filled pause.

9. Cut tobacco used to make up the body of a cigar.

10. (programming) In COBOL, the description of an unnamed part of a record that contains no data relevant to a given context (normally capitalised when in a data division).

11. (horticulture) A plant that lacks a distinctive shape and can fill inconvenient spaces around other plants in pots or gardens.

12. (forestry, usually in the plural) Any standing tree or standard higher than the surrounding coppice in the form of forest known as "coppice under standards".

13. (television, music) A material of lower cost or quality that is used to fill a certain television time slot or physical medium, such as a music album.