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fuller en · ADJ · etymology 1

Pronunciation

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• /ˈfʊ.ləɹ/ (General-American)
• /ˈfʊ.lə/ (Received-Pronunciation)

Etymology

From full.

Meanings

1. (comparative, form-of) comparative form of full: more full
   form of full
   • Comment must be circumspect until fuller particulars are available, [...]. 1959 March, “Talking of Trains: Scottish reorganisation”, in Trains Illustrated, page 119:

fuller en · NOUN · etymology 2

Pronunciation

• (US) audio
• /ˈfʊ.ləɹ/ (General-American)
• /ˈfʊ.lə/ (Received-Pronunciation)

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English fullere, from Old English fullere, from Latin fullō (“fuller”) + -ere; equivalent to full (“to densen cloth”) + -er.

Meanings

1. One who fulls cloth.
   • Near-synonyms: feltmaker, felter

Forms

Deriveds

fuller's thistle · fuller's herb · fuller's weed · fuller's earth

Synonyms

felter · feltmaker · walker · tucker · waulker

Translations (28)

ru сукнова́л (occupation) · de Walker (occupation) · sv valkare (occupation) · nl voller (occupation) · ar قَصَّار (occupation) · la fullō (occupation) · cs valchář (occupation) · pl folarz (occupation) · grc γναφεύς (occupation) · it follatore (occupation) · nl volder (occupation) · pl pilśniarz (occupation) · cs valchářka (occupation) · ru валя́льщик (occupation) · es batanero (occupation) · pl folusznik (occupation) · la nacca (occupation) · fi huovuttaja (occupation) · enm fullere (occupation) · az keçəbasan (occupation) · enm walkere (occupation) · bg тепавичар (occupation) · got 𐍅𐌿𐌻𐌻𐌰𐍂𐌴𐌹𐍃 (occupation) · gd fùcadair (occupation) · fr tailleur (occupation) · az keçəatan (occupation) · az keçəçi (occupation) · fr foulon (occupation)

fuller en · NOUN · etymology 3

Pronunciation

• (US) audio
• /ˈfʊ.ləɹ/ (General-American)
• /ˈfʊ.lə/ (Received-Pronunciation)

Etymology

Unknown.

Meanings

1. A convex, rounded or grooved tool, used by blacksmiths for shaping metal.
2. A groove made by such a tool (in the blade of a sword etc.).

Forms

Translations (19)

non bloðrefill (groove) · dz ཝ་གཤོང (groove) · sv blodrand (groove) · sv blodrilla (groove) · sv blodränna (groove) · pl odciągacz kowalski (tool) · sv hålkäl (groove) · es fuelle (tool) · da blodrille (groove) · es acanaladura (groove) · fi veriura (groove) · no blodrille (groove) · it sgusciatura (groove) · sv blodskåra (groove) · cmn 凹槽 (groove) · pl wydłużak kowalski (tool) · fr gouttière (groove) · pl zbrocze (groove) · fr gouttière (tool)

fuller en · VERB · etymology 3

Pronunciation

• (US) audio
• /ˈfʊ.ləɹ/ (General-American)
• /ˈfʊ.lə/ (Received-Pronunciation)

Etymology

Unknown.

Meanings

1. (transitive) To form a groove or channel in, by a fuller or set hammer.
   • to fuller a bayonet

Forms