Associations to the word «Fillet»

Wiktionary

FILLET, noun. (now rare) A headband; a ribbon or other band used to tie the hair up, or keep a headdress in place, or for decoration.
FILLET, noun. A thin strip of any material, in various technical uses.
FILLET, noun. (construction) A heavy bead of waterproofing compound or sealant material generally installed at the point where vertical and horizontal surfaces meet.
FILLET, noun. (engineering) (drafting) (CAD) A rounded relief or cut at an edge, especially an inside edge, added for a finished appearance and to break sharp edges.
FILLET, noun. A strip or compact piece of meat or fish from which any bones and skin and feathers have been removed.
FILLET, noun. (architecture) A thin flat moulding/molding used as separation between larger mouldings.
FILLET, noun. (architecture) The space between two flutings in a shaft.
FILLET, noun. (heraldry) An ordinary equally in breadth one quarter of the chief, to the lowest portion of which it corresponds in position.
FILLET, noun. The thread of a screw.
FILLET, noun. A border of broad or narrow lines of colour or gilt.
FILLET, noun. The raised moulding around the muzzle of a gun.
FILLET, noun. (woodworking) Any scantling smaller than a batten.
FILLET, noun. (anatomy) A fascia; a band of fibres; applied especially to certain bands of white matter in the brain.
FILLET, noun. The loins of a horse, beginning at the place where the hinder part of the saddle rests.
FILLET, verb. (transitive) To slice, bone or make into fillets.
FILLET, verb. (transitive) To apply, create, or specify a rounded or filled corner to.

Dictionary definition

FILLET, noun. A boneless steak cut from the tenderloin of beef.
FILLET, noun. A longitudinal slice or boned side of a fish.
FILLET, noun. A bundle of sensory nerve fibers going to the thalamus.
FILLET, noun. A narrow headband or strip of ribbon worn as a headband.
FILLET, noun. Fastener consisting of a narrow strip of welded metal used to join steel members.
FILLET, verb. Decorate with a lace of geometric designs.
FILLET, verb. Cut into filets; "filet the fish".

Wise words

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