filler
/ˈfɪlə(r)/noun
उच्चारण फ़िलर
भराव-सामग्री, दरार भरने का मसाला
Core word
- 1
[C, U]
a substance used to fill holes or cracks, especially in walls before painting
भराव-सामग्री, दरार भरने का मसाला
- Fill the cracks with wood filler before you paint.
- a tube of filler
- The painter used filler to close the gaps in the wall.
+ 2 more examples
- Apply filler and let it dry before sanding.
- The carpenter bought a tin of wood filler.
- 2
[C]
something that is not very important or interesting, used to fill a period of time or a space in a newspaper, programme or conversation
ख़ाली जगह या समय भरने वाली चीज़
- The quiz was just a filler between the main programmes.
- Words like 'um' and 'you know' are fillers in speech.
- The song was a mere filler on the album.
+ 2 more examples
- Newspapers use a short story as a filler at the bottom of a page.
- Try not to use fillers like 'actually' too often in speeches.
- 3
[U]
material used to fill something such as a cushion or a sandwich
भरावन, भरने की सामग्री
- The cushions use cotton as a filler.
- Polyester filler makes the toy soft and light.
- The pillow has a soft foam filler.
+ 2 more examples
- Some pastries have a cream filler.
- Cheap toys use scrap cloth as filler.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
filler (countable and uncountable)
Filler is a substance that fills gaps, or something used only to fill time or space.
Filler वह पदार्थ है जो दरारें भरता है, या कुछ ऐसा जो केवल समय या जगह भरने के लिए हो।
- Apply filler to the cracks before painting.
- The article was just filler.
filler + noun
Filler often comes before a noun: filler word, filler episode.
Filler प्रायः noun से पहले आता है: filler word, filler episode।
- Words such as um and uh are filler words.
- The channel showed a filler programme.
as filler / used as filler
Use as to say what the thing is serving as.
क्या काम कर रहा है, यह बताने के लिए 'as' आता है।
- Cotton is used as filler in cushions.
- The song was added as filler.
filler and writing
In writing, filler means unneeded words that add no meaning.
लेखन में filler का अर्थ अनावश्यक शब्द है जिनका कोई अर्थ नहीं होता।
- Cut the filler from your answers.
- Good essays contain no filler.
+Collocations 6
type + filler
wallwoodcracktoothdermalcushion
- The carpenter used wood filler on the cracks.
filler + noun
wordepisodematerialcontentprogramme
- Avoid filler words such as basically in your speech.
verb + filler
applyuseaddmixsandscrape off
- Apply the filler and let it dry overnight.
adjective + filler
cheapwaterproofquick-dryinguselessmere
- Quick-drying filler is useful before painting.
filler + preposition
in cushionsbetween cracksfor wallsin the text
- The filler between the bricks had worn away.
filler in speech
umyou knowlikebasically
- Speakers should avoid fillers such as um and you know.
“More examples 7
- The painter filled the cracks with filler before applying paint.
पेंटर ने रंग करने से पहले दरारों को filler से भरा।
- Radhika removed the filler words from her speech before the contest.
राधिका ने प्रतियोगिता से पहले अपने भाषण से भरने वाले शब्द हटा दिए।
- The last ten pages of the magazine were mere filler.
पत्रिका के अंतिम दस पृष्ठ केवल जगह भरने के लिए थे।
- The cushion has a soft filler made of foam.
तकिये में फ़ोम का नरम filler है।
- The film is slow, with too many filler scenes.
फ़िल्म धीमी है, उसमें भरावन के दृश्य बहुत हैं।
- The shopkeeper sold a tube of filler for walls.
दुकानदार ने दीवारों के लिए filler की एक ट्यूब बेची।
- A good editor removes filler and keeps only the useful lines.
अच्छा संपादक भरावन हटाकर केवल उपयोगी पंक्तियाँ रखता है।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ We need a fillers for the wall.
✓ We need some filler for the wall.
Filler used for a substance is uncountable, so it takes some, not a.
पदार्थ के अर्थ में 'filler' uncountable है, इसलिए a नहीं, some लगता है।
✗ Don't use fillers words in your speech.
✓ Don't use filler words in your speech.
A noun used as a modifier stays singular.
Modifier के रूप में प्रयुक्त noun singular रहता है।