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Fuller

Fuller Meaning & Definition
Fuller Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Fuller?

[n] a workman who fulls (cleans and thickens) freshly woven cloth for a living
[n] United States architect who invented the geodesic dome (1895-1983)

Synonyms | Synonyms for Fuller: Buckminster Fuller | R. Buckminster Fuller | Richard Buckminster Fuller

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See Also | applied scientist | architect | designer | engineer | technologist | working man | working person | workman

Fuller In Webster's Dictionary

\Full"er\, n. [AS. fullere, fr. L. fullo. See {Full}, v. t.] One whose occupation is to full cloth. {Fuller's earth}, a variety of clay, used in scouring and cleansing cloth, to imbibe grease. {Fuller's herb} (Bot.), the soapwort ({Saponaria officinalis}), formerly used to remove stains from cloth. {Fuller's thistle or weed} (Bot.), the teasel ({Dipsacus fullonum}) whose burs are used by fullers in dressing cloth. See {Teasel}.
\Full"er\, n. [From {Full}, a.] (Blacksmith's Work) A die; a half-round set hammer, used for forming grooves and spreading iron; -- called also a {creaser}.
\Full"er\, v. t. To form a groove or channel in, by a fuller or set hammer; as, to fuller a bayonet.

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