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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

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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.