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fillet

noun · verb

Simple meaning

A thin strip of any material, in different technical uses.

Pronunciation

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IPA pronunciation (US)

fəˈleɪ

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Definition

Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.

noun

  1. A thin strip of any material, in various technical uses.

  2. construction

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

  3. UK

    A boneless steak cut from the tenderloin of beef

  4. uk

    A premium cut of meat, especially beef, taken from below the lower back of the animal, considered to be lean and tender; also called tenderloin.

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

  6. engineeringdraftingCAD

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

verb

  1. transitive

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

  2. transitive

    To slice, bone or make into fillets.

Word at a Glance

Difficulty
C1 · Advanced (estimated)
Frequency
Uncommon

Word Aura™

How this word commonly comes across.

Aura for this meaning

This meaning: A thin strip of any material, in various technical uses.

Used this way, fillet is a specialist word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It turns up most in technical or specialist writing contexts.

Emotional tone
Neutral
Formality
Specialist/technical
Intensity
Not strongly marked
How common
Specialized
Connotation
Clinical and technical
Usage feel
Technical and specialized

Where it naturally appears

  • Technical/specialist writing

Usage note

In general conversation this sense usually needs explaining — outside its field, people reach for a plainer word.

Nearby words

  • fish fillet , rarer, so it draws attention

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Common Patterns and Combinations

How this word naturally appears with others.

Thin

fillet radius

Boneless / premium

fillet steakbeef fillet

Rounded

fillet round

Colored

salmon fillet

Other combinations

fish filletfillet commandlateral fillet

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Word Family

Related forms, grouped by how they connect.

Compound terms

Established multiword terms.

  • fillet of solenounCompound term

    Lean flesh of any of several flatfish.

  • fish filletnounCompound term

    A longitudinal slice or boned side of a fish.

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Synonyms

Sense: to apply or create or or specify a rounded

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