filler

  1. Noun.  Something added to fill a space or add weight or size.
  2. Noun.  Any semisolid substance used to fill gaps, cracks or pores.
  3. Noun.  A relatively inert ingredient added to modify physical characteristics.
  4. Noun.  A short article in a newspaper or magazine.
  5. Noun.  A short piece of music or an announcement between radio or TV programmes.
  6. Noun.  Any spoken sound or word used to fill gaps in speech; filled pause.
  7. Noun.  Cut tobacco used to make up the body of a cigar.
  8. Noun.  (computing) In COBOL, the description of an unnamed part of a record that may contain no data.

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