nounπShareA headband; a ribbon or other band used to tie the hair up, or keep a headdress in place, or for decoration."For the school play, Sarah wore a beautiful purple fillet to hold her elaborate headdress in place. "wearappearancestyleChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA fine strip of any material, in various technical uses."The chef carefully sliced a fillet of salmon, preparing it for the main course. "materialtechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA heavy bead of waterproofing compound or sealant material generally installed at the point where vertical and horizontal surfaces meet."The carpenter carefully applied a fillet of sealant around the base of the shower stall to prevent leaks. "materialbuildingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShare(drafting, CAD) A rounded relief or cut at an edge, especially an inside edge, added for a finished appearance and to break sharp edges."The architect added a small fillet to the inside corner of the room to soften the sharp edge and improve the aesthetic appeal. "technicaltechnologybuildingstructurearchitectureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA strip or compact piece of meat or fish from which any bones and skin and feathers have been removed."The chef carefully prepared a fillet of salmon for the dinner party. "foodfishanimalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA fine flat moulding/molding used as separation between coarser mouldings."The architect used a delicate fillet to separate the different sections of the doorway. "architecturebuildingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe space between two flutings in a shaft."The architect carefully measured the fillet between the two decorative flutings on the building's column. "architecturepartstructureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareAn ordinary equal in breadth to one quarter of the chief, to the lowest portion of which it corresponds in position."The student's essay earned a high grade, but the fillet section on grammar was still slightly below average. "heraldrypositionstructureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe thread of a screw."The technician carefully examined the broken screw, noting the damage to its fillet. "technicalmachinepartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA colored or gilded border."The graduation certificate had a gold fillet around its edge, making it look elegant. "artappearanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe raised moulding around the muzzle of a gun."The gunsmith carefully polished the fillet around the rifle's muzzle. "technicalpartmachineweaponChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareAny scantling smaller than a batten."The carpenter used a fillet to reinforce the small wooden beam. "technicalmaterialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA fascia; a band of fibres; applied especially to certain bands of white matter in the brain."The neuroscientist studied the brain's intricate fillet of white matter, trying to understand its role in memory. "anatomyphysiologymedicinepartorganbodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe loins of a horse, beginning at the place where the hinder part of the saddle rests."The saddle's pressure point concentrated on the horse's fillet, making it crucial to ensure a proper fit to avoid soreness. "animalanatomypartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo slice, bone or make into fillets."The chef filleted the fish for the restaurant's special dish. "foodfishutensilChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo apply, create, or specify a rounded or filled corner to."The CAD program allows you to fillet the sharp edges of a rectangle to create rounded corners. "technicalcomputingtechnologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
