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fillet

/fɪˈleɪ/

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A headband; a ribbon or other band used to tie the hair up, or keep a headdress in place, or for decoration.

Examples :

"For the school play, Sarah wore a beautiful purple fillet to hold her elaborate headdress in place. "

wear appearance style

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A fine strip of any material, in various technical uses.

Examples :

"The chef carefully sliced a fillet of salmon, preparing it for the main course. "

material technical

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A heavy bead of waterproofing compound or sealant material generally installed at the point where vertical and horizontal surfaces meet.

Examples :

"The carpenter carefully applied a fillet of sealant around the base of the shower stall to prevent leaks. "

material building

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(drafting, CAD) A rounded relief or cut at an edge, especially an inside edge, added for a finished appearance and to break sharp edges.

Examples :

"The architect added a small fillet to the inside corner of the room to soften the sharp edge and improve the aesthetic appeal. "

technical technology building structure architecture

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A strip or compact piece of meat or fish from which any bones and skin and feathers have been removed.

Examples :

"The chef carefully prepared a fillet of salmon for the dinner party. "

food fish animal

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A fine flat moulding/molding used as separation between coarser mouldings.

Examples :

"The architect used a delicate fillet to separate the different sections of the doorway. "

architecture building

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The space between two flutings in a shaft.

Examples :

"The architect carefully measured the fillet between the two decorative flutings on the building's column. "

architecture part structure

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An ordinary equal in breadth to one quarter of the chief, to the lowest portion of which it corresponds in position.

Examples :

"The student's essay earned a high grade, but the fillet section on grammar was still slightly below average. "

heraldry position structure

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The thread of a screw.

Examples :

"The technician carefully examined the broken screw, noting the damage to its fillet. "

technical machine part

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A colored or gilded border.

Examples :

"The graduation certificate had a gold fillet around its edge, making it look elegant. "

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The raised moulding around the muzzle of a gun.

Examples :

"The gunsmith carefully polished the fillet around the rifle's muzzle. "

technical part machine weapon

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Any scantling smaller than a batten.

Examples :

"The carpenter used a fillet to reinforce the small wooden beam. "

technical material

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A fascia; a band of fibres; applied especially to certain bands of white matter in the brain.

Examples :

"The neuroscientist studied the brain's intricate fillet of white matter, trying to understand its role in memory. "

anatomy physiology medicine part organ body

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The loins of a horse, beginning at the place where the hinder part of the saddle rests.

Examples :

"The saddle's pressure point concentrated on the horse's fillet, making it crucial to ensure a proper fit to avoid soreness. "

animal anatomy part

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To slice, bone or make into fillets.

Examples :

"The chef filleted the fish for the restaurant's special dish. "

food fish utensil

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To apply, create, or specify a rounded or filled corner to.

Examples :

"The CAD program allows you to fillet the sharp edges of a rectangle to create rounded corners. "

technical computing technology