fillet

  1. Noun.  (context, now) A headband; a ribbon or other band used to tie the hair up, or keep a headdress in place, or just for decoration.
  2. Noun.  A thin strip of any material, in various technical uses.
  3. Noun.  (construction) A heavy bead of waterproofing compound or sealant material generally installed at the point where vertical and horizontal surfaces meet.
  4. Noun.  (context, engineering) A rounded relief or cut at an edge, especially an inside edge, added for a finished appearance and to break sharp edges.
  5. Noun.  A strip or compact piece of meat or fish from which any bones and skin and feathers have been removed.
  6. Noun.  (architecture) A thin flat moulding/molding used as separation between larger mouldings.
  7. Verb.  (transitive) To slice, bone or make into fillets.
  8. Verb.  (transitive) To apply, create, or specify a rounded or filled corner to.

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