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fillet

The correct spelling is fillet.

How to pronounce fillet

/fɪˈleɪ/
noun

IPA: /fɪˈleɪ/

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

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Meanings

noun

  1. 1.A headband; a ribbon or other band used to tie the hair up, or keep a headdress in place, or for decoration.
  2. 2.A fine strip of any material, in various technical uses.
  3. 3.A heavy bead of waterproofing compound or sealant material generally installed at the point where vertical and horizontal surfaces meet.
  4. 4.(drafting, CAD) A rounded relief or cut at an edge, especially an inside edge, added for a finished appearance and to break sharp edges.
  5. 5.A strip or compact piece of meat or fish from which any bones and skin and feathers have been removed.

verb

  1. 1.To slice, bone or make into fillets.
  2. 2.To apply, create, or specify a rounded or filled corner to.

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