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fillet 1. a thin strip of ribbon, lace, etc., worn in the hair or around the neck 2. a narrow flat moulding, esp one between other mouldings 3. a narrow band between two adjacent flutings on the shaft of a column 4. a narrow strip of welded metal of approximately triangular cross-section used to join steel members at right angles 5. the top member of a cornice 6. Anatomy a band of sensory nerve fibres in the brain connected to the thalamus 7. another name for fairing fillet [′fil·ətor, of food,fə′lā] (building construction) A flat molding that separates rounded or angular moldings. (design engineering) A concave transition surface between two otherwise intersecting surfaces. (engineering) Any narrow, flat metal or wood member. A corner piece at the juncture of perpendicular surfaces to lessen the danger of cracks, as in core boxes for castings. (food engineering) A boneless slice of meat or fish. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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According to the British Sun newspaper, the 60,000 delegates dined on delicacies, including 4,400 pounds of fillet steak, 450 pounds of salmon, more than 1,000 pounds of lobster and shellfish, 1,000 pounds of bacon and sausages, buckets of caviar and piles of pate de foie gras. |
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