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fillets

/ˈfɪleɪz/ /ˈfɪlɪts/

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noun

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

Examples :

"She wore two fillets: one to secure her graduation cap, and another, a pretty ribbon, purely for decoration. "

appearance style wear body

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

Examples :

"The chef carefully sliced the fish into delicate fillets. "

material technical part

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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 construction worker applied thick fillets of sealant along the edges where the new bathroom wall met the floor to prevent water leaks. "

material building architecture

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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 engineer added small fillets to the inside edges of the metal bracket in the CAD drawing to make it stronger and safer to handle. "

technical architecture computing

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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 :

"My mom baked cod fillets for dinner last night. "

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

Examples :

"The ornate picture frame had layers of decoration, with thin, rectangular fillets separating the wider, more elaborate carvings. "

architecture building

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The space between two flutings in a shaft.

Examples :

"The architect measured the fillets between the flutings on the building's column to ensure the design was accurate. "

architecture part

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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 heraldry book explained that the shield featured a chief with two thin fillets beneath it, each a quarter of the chief's size. "

heraldry position part

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The thread of a screw.

Examples :

"The old bolt wouldn't tighten because the fillets were worn and stripped. "

technical machine part

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A colored or gilded border.

Examples :

"The old book's cover had faded, but the gold fillets around the edges still gleamed. "

art style appearance

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The raised moulding around the muzzle of a gun.

Examples :

"The artillery instructor pointed out the fillets around the muzzle of the antique cannon, explaining their purpose in reinforcing the structure. "

military weapon part

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Any scantling smaller than a batten.

Examples :

"The carpenter used batten to secure the door frame, then added fillets around the edges for a finer, decorative finish, knowing they were smaller and thinner pieces of wood. "

architecture technical building

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

Examples :

"The neurologist pointed to the brain scan, explaining that the bright fillets indicated healthy white matter pathways connecting different regions. "

anatomy physiology body part medicine science

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

Examples :

"The experienced rider adjusted the saddle to avoid putting too much pressure on the horse's fillets. "

animal body part

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verb

To slice, bone or make into fillets.

Examples :

"My dad likes to fillet the fish he catches so we can cook them for dinner. "

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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 the rectangle, making them smooth curves. "

technical building