Fuller

Definition: Fuller

Fuller

Noun

1. United States architect who invented the geodesic dome (1895-1983).

2. A workman who fulls (cleans and thickens) freshly woven cloth for a living.

Date "Fuller" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1415. (references)

Specialty Definition: Fuller

Domain	Definition
Bible	Fuller The word "full" is from the Anglo-Saxon fullian, meaning "to whiten." To full is to press or scour cloth in a mill. This art is one of great antiquity. Mention is made of "fuller's soap" (Mal. 3:2), and of "the fuller's field" (2 Kings 18:17). At his transfiguration our Lord's rainment is said to have been white "so as no fuller on earth could white them" (Mark 9:3). En-rogel (q.v.), meaning literally "foot-fountain," has been interpreted as the "fuller's fountain," because there the fullers trod the cloth with their feet. Source: Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary.
Mechanical Engineering	That part of the die used to reduce a portion of the stock to the appropriate form of the forging. Source: European Union. (references)
Occupations	Operates $T3fulling mill$T1 to shrink and interlock fibers of woolen cloth by application of moisture, heat, and pressure: Threads cloth through tension guides or rollers which control shrinkage in width between pressure rollers, and through trap (crimp box) which controls shrinkage in length. Sews ends of cloth together to form endless rope, using portable sewing machine. Turns handwheel to regulate pressure on tension guides and sets air pressure gauge on rollers and trap, following specifications for style of cloth. Turns valves to admit water and soap solution to tub through which cloth passes. Measures distance between markings on cloth to determine when specified shrinkage has been attained. Ravels seam connecting ends of cloth and guides cloth over reel into handtruck. (references)
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Synonyms: Fuller

Synonyms: Buckminster Fuller (n), R. Buckminster Fuller (n), Richard Buckminster Fuller (n). (additional references)

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Crosswords: Fuller

English words defined with "Fuller": enrichment ♦ fluff up, full, Fullonical ♦ geodesic dome ♦ plump up ♦ rat ♦ shake up, Synoptist. (references)

Specialty definitions using "Fuller": Apostles ♦ Bristol Milk, Buckingham ♦ Circumsolar Radiation, Compass ♦ Dunmow ♦ Gopher-wood ♦ hardie ♦ Long Meg of Westminster ♦ Sirloin of Beef, STEAM-DRIER TENDER, Symbols of Saints ♦ to sweeten a track. (references)

Etymologies containing "Fuller": Fullonical. (references)

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Modern Usage: Fuller

Domain	Usage
Screenplays	Don't be silly Fuller will be up in a few minutes. (Home Alone; writing credit: John Hughes) Only as the moon gets fuller (Silver Bullet; writing credit: Stephen King;)
Clever	Good counsels observed are chains of grace. (references; author: Fuller) Beard was never the true standard of brains. (references; author: Fuller) It is best to be with those in time, that we hope to be with in eternity. (references; author: Fuller) Conceit not so high an opinion of any one as to be bashful and impotent in their presence. (references; author: Fuller) The blush is nature's alarm at the approach of sin, and her testimony to the dignity of virtue. (references; author: Fuller)
Movie/TV Titles	The World of Buckminster Fuller (1971) Base Stoccolma Rapporto Fuller (1967) The Fuller Brush Girl (1950) Mr. Fuller Pep Goes to the Country (1917) Loie Fuller (1900)
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Commercial Usage: Fuller

Domain	Title
References	Fuller (H.B.) Company: International Competitive Benchmarks and Financial Gap Analysis (reference) Fuller, Smith & Turner P.L.C.: International Competitive Benchmarks and Financial Gap Analysis (reference) (more reference examples)

Books	Reaching Jesus: Five Steps to a Fuller Life (reference) Sierra Triumph (Ross, Dana Fuller. Holts--An American Dynasty, V. 6.) [LARGE PRINT] (reference) (more book examples)

Periodicals	Buckminster Fuller Institute Information Exchange Network Membership (reference) Margaret Fuller Newsletter (reference) (more periodical examples)

Theater & Movies	"Asian Faces" Senior Instructor James Overstreet of The Makeup Institute demonstrates how to apply makeup to Asian Faces. His Techniques will show you how to create the look of fuller eyes & a glowing complexion. (reference) The Fuller Brush Girl (reference) The Fuller Brush Man (reference) On Your Toes... The Making Of - Choreographer Larry Fuller (reference) (more DVD examples; more video examples)

Consumer Goods	Fuller 10390006 Tapered Drill Bit Set #6 (reference) Fuller 10393008 Tapered Drill Bit Set #8 (reference) (more baby examples; more wireless phone examples; more garden examples; more kitchen examples; more tool examples)
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Image Slideshow: Fuller

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Photo Album: Fuller

Thumbnail	Description & Credit	Thumbnail	Description & Credit
	Disaster Aid. Local citizens receive Typhoid vacinations from Dr. M.L. Fuller, Director, Laredo/Webb County Health Unit and other employees in a mass immunization program following the Rio Grande flood of 1954. Credit: CDC.		Karen Fuller (right), NRCS biologist and California farmer (left) examine seedless grapes being dried to produce raisins. [Slide 97CS2973]. Credit: Bob Nichols.
	Dr. Henry Fuller. Credit: National Library of Medicine.		Lev mer. Drick mindre. [Live more (enjoy a fuller life). Drink less (alcohol)]. Credit: National Library of Medicine.
	Aerial view of the disaster area, looking northward, seen from a plane assigned to USS Aroostook (CM-3). Visible are six of the seven destroyers that ran aground on Honda Point during the night of 8 September 1923. They are: USS Fuller (DD-297), at left; USS Woodbury (DD-309), just ahead of Fuller; USS Young (DD-312), capsized in the center of the view; USS Chauncey (DD-296), upright just ahead of Young; USS Nicholas (DD-311), beyond the rocks in the center; and USS Delphy (DD-261), capsized in the small cove between Chauncey and Nicholas. The remaining ship, USS S.P. Lee (DD-310), is out of sight behind the rocky point, astern of Nicholas. Credit: NAVY.		Breakwater at Reykjavik, Iceland, circa 7-8 July 1941, with a landing craft heading in and transports unloading in the distance. The ships are USS Fuller (AP-14), probably the transport at left, and USS William P. Biddle (AP-15). Credit: NAVY.
	Shorty Fuller. Credit: Library of Congress.		William Fuller. Credit: Library of Congress.
	Adeline Tapley Fuller Stowell, as a girl, three-quarters length portrait, facing front, seated on upholstered sofa. Credit: Library of Congress.		Margaret Fuller House [i.e. Brattle House], Cambridge, Mass. Credit: Library of Congress.
Source: pictures compiled by the editor from various references; see picture credits.

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Familiar Quotations: Fuller

Author	Quotation
Thomas Fuller	Old foxes want no tutors.
	Today is yesterday's pupil.
	All doors open to courtesy.
	Good clothes open all doors.
	Lavishness is not generosity.
	The more wit the less courage.
	Soft words are hard arguments.
	Eaten bread is soon forgotten.
	A man surprised is half beaten.
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Use in Literature: Fuller

Title	Author	Quote
Emma	Austen, Jane	She thought he was often looking at her, and trying for a fuller view of her face than it suited her to give.
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Non-Fiction Usage: Fuller

Subject	Topic	Quote
Health		A shorter style will make your hair look thicker and fuller. (references)
		A fuller understanding of Marburg hemorrhagic fever will not be possible until the ecology and identity of the virus reservoir are established. (references)
		Rehabilitation efforts should include modification of the individual's home, social, and work environments to enable fuller participation in all venues. (references)
Business		The F.R.G. quickly progressed toward fuller sovereignty and association with its European neighbors and the Atlantic community. (references)
Economic History	Germany	The FRG quickly progressed toward fuller sovereignty and association with its European neighbors and the Atlantic community. (references)
	Venezuela	The Bank Superintendency can now require fuller disclosure, higher capitalization levels and larger provisions for non-performing loans. (references)
	Czech Rep	A new government procurement law, required for EU accession, and fuller introduction of the OECD Anti-Bribery Convention obligations should help curb illegal activities in this sphere. (references)
Human Rights	Russia	Some cases were put on the Court's calendar for fuller consideration, but because of the extreme complexity of the procedure, and because the Government has failed to reply expeditiously or at all to the initial complaints accepted by the ECHR, no cases have yet been heard on their merits. (references)
Trade	Ukraine	Fuller International conducted the studies. (references)
Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits.

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Speeches: Fuller

Speaker	Term	Phrase(s)
Dwight Eisenhower	1953-1961	We wish them success in their demands for more intellectual freedom, greater security before their own laws, fuller enjoyment of the rewards of their own toil.
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Usage Frequency: Fuller

"Fuller" is generally used as an adjective (comparative) -- approximately 74.97% of the time. "Fuller" is used about 722 times out of a sample of 100 million words spoken or written in English. Its rank is based on over 700,000 words used in the English language. Some parts-of-speech are not covered due to the samples used by the British National Corpus. (note: percents less than one-hundredth of one percent have been omitted)

Parts of Speech	Percent	Usage per 100 Million Words	Rank in English
Adjective (comparative)	74.97%	541	11,416
Noun (proper)	22.82%	165	24,305
Noun (singular)	2.21%	16	87,710
Total	100.00%	722	N/A

Source: compiled by the editor from several corpora; see credits.

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Name Usage Frequency: Fuller

The following table summarizes the usage of "Fuller" based on a population census conducted in the United States. Ranks and frequencies are based on all names reported and classified.

Name	Usage/Gender	Usage per 100 million Persons	Rank in USA
Fuller	Last name	45,000	234
Source: compiled by the editor from several corpora; see credits.

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Usage in Company Names: Fuller

Country	Name
USA	Fuller (H.B.) Company
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Source: compiled by the editor from Icon Group International, Inc.

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Expressions: Fuller

Expressions using "Fuller": Buckminster Fuller ♦ R. Buckminster Fuller ♦ Richard Buckminster Fuller ♦ to tease cloth with worn fuller thistles. Additional references.
Hyphenated Usage
	Beginning with "Fuller": fuller-cut, fuller-figured, fuller-flavoured, fuller-sounding, fuller-style.
	Ending with "Fuller": Baden-fuller, Hart-fuller.
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Frequency of Internet Keywords: Fuller

The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com.

Expression	Frequency per Day	Expression	Frequency per Day
fuller brush	299	lane fuller	57
victoria fuller	265	fuller simon	54
fuller richard	246	fuller stephanie	48
r buckminster fuller	243	biography buckminster fuller	47
fuller	217	fuller brush company	46
drew fuller	207	robert fuller	46
fuller r.buckminster	181	margaret fuller	39
buckminster fuller	178	eaton fuller	38
richard buckminster fuller	161	fuller nikki	36
danny fuller	147	fuller transmission	33
fuller theological seminary	141	buckminster can fuller get i picture robert	31
buckminster fuller information r	123	bobby fuller	28
buy dream find fuller helping home sally	96	fuller ford	27
fuller seminary	95	bonnie fuller	26
hb fuller	83	fuller lip	26
fuller shannon	77	dana fuller ross	23
buckminster fuller invention	64	bobby fuller four	22
buckminster fuller picture	63	eaton fuller transmission	21
stephen fuller	61	h.b fuller	21
buckminster dome fuller r	60	stephen fuller house plan	20
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Modern Translation: Fuller

Language		Translations for "Fuller"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses.
Albanian		dërstilar. (various references)

Arabic		‏المحزاز, ‏القصار (bleacher). (various references)

Bulgarian		тепавичар, жлеб (fillister, gouge, groove, mortise, pod, rabbet, race, rebate, slot). (various references)

Chinese		�"较充分. (various references)

Czech		kovářovo náèiní. (various references)

Danish		strækkeprofil (breaker, edger, roller), rulleprofil (roller). (various references)

Dutch		rolmatrijs (roller). (various references)

Finnish		Fullerin rakkularauhasleikkaus (Fuller perineal vesiculectomy). (various references)

French		foulon, gravure de roulage. (various references)

German		voller (full of), prallerem. (various references)

Greek		στεγανωτής, γναφιάς, λευκαντής (bleacher). (various references)

Hungarian		kalapács (dresser, gavel, hammer, mallet), hornyot kalapál. (various references)

Italian		follatore (plunger, stamper), stampo per rullare (roller), rullatore (roller). (various references)

Korean		�" 충분한. (various references)

Manx		walkeyder (tucker), tucker, mwyllar walkee, leaddanagh (carder, cloth dresser), leaddan (bur, teasel, teazle), gialleyder (backer, backer turf, blancher, bleacher, whitener). (various references)

Pig Latin		ullerfay

Portuguese		pisoteador, meia-cana de ferreiro, impressão de rolamento (roller), encalcar (caulk), assentador (flatter, hone, layer). (various references)

Russian		валяльщик. (various references)

Scottish		l� ine (a. fuller). (various references)

Serbo-Croatian		valjati (be good, laminate, ought, roll, wheel), valjaoničar, pustar. (various references)

Spanish		matriz para rodar (roller), batán (beetle). (various references)

Swedish		valkare, rullprofil (roller). (various references)

Ukrainian		валяльник, жолоб (apron, canal, chamfer, channel, chute, flume, gutter, outfall, penstock, rut). (various references)

Vietnamese		thợ chuội v� h�" vải. (various references)

Welsh		pannwr. (various references)
Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references.

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Ancestral Language Translations: Fuller

Language	Period	Translations
Sumerian	3100 BCE-2500 BCE	azlag, mudru. (various references)
Latin	500 BCE-Modern	fullo. (various references)
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Bible Trace: Fuller

Language	Date	Source	Acts Chapter 18, Verse 26
Greek (transliterated)	250 BC	Septuagint	OutoV te hrxato parrhsiazesqai en th sunagwgh akousanteV de autou akulaV kai priskilla proselabonto auton kai akribesteron autw exeqento thn tou qeou odon
Latin	405	Vulgate	Hic ergo coepit fiducialiter agere in synagoga quem cum audissent Priscilla et Aquila adsumpserunt eum et diligentius exposuerunt ei viam Dei
Middle English	1395	Wyclif	And this man bigan to do tristili in the synagoge. Whom whanne Priscille and Aquila herden, thei token hym, and more diligentli expowneden to hym the weie of the Lord.
Renaissance English	1526	Tyndale	And the same began to speake boldely in the synagoge. And when Aquila and Priscilla had hearde him: they toke him vnto them and expounded vnto him the waye of God more perfectly.
Jacobean English	1611	King James	And he began to speak boldly in the synagogue: whom when Aquila and Priscilla had heard, they took him unto them, and expounded unto him the way of God more perfectly.
Victorian English	1833	Webster	And he began to speak boldly in the synagogue: Whom, when Aquila and Priscilla had heard, they took him to them, and expounded to him the way of God more perfectly.
Basic English	1964	Ogden	And he was preaching in the Synagogue without fear. But Priscilla and Aquila, hearing his words, took him in, and gave him fuller teaching about the way of God.
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Matched Bible Translations: Fuller

Language	Acts Chapter 18, Verse 26
Albanian	Ai filloi të flasë lirisht në sinagogë. Dhe, kur Akuila dhe Priskila e dëgjuan, e morën me vete dhe ia shtjelluan më thellë udhën e Perëndisë.
Cebuano	Ug didto sa sinagoga siya misugod sa pagsulti nga masaligon kaayo, apan sa pagkadungog kaniya ni Priscila ug ni Aquila, siya ilang gidala sa ila, ug kaniya ang tinoohan sa Dios ilang gisaysay sa labi pang sibo gayud.
Croatian	Poèe on tako smjelo govoriti u sinagogi. Èuše ga Priscila i Akvila, uzeše ga k sebi i pomnije mu izložiše Put Božji.
Danish	Og han begyndte at tale frimodigt i Synagogen. Men da Priskilla og Akvila hørte ham,toge de ham til sig og udlagde ham Guds Vej nøjere.
Dutch	En deze begon vrijmoediglijk te spreken in de synagoge. En als hem Aquila en Priscilla gehoord hadden, namen zij hem tot zich, en legden hem den weg Gods bescheidenlijker uit.
Finnish	Hän rupesi rohkeasti puhumaan synagoogassa. Mutta kun Priskilla ja Akylas olivat häntä kuunnelleet, ottivat he hänet luokseen ja selvittivät hänelle tarkemmin Jumalan tien.
French	Il se mit � parler librement dans la synagogue. Aquilas et Priscille, l`ayant entendu, le prirent avec eux, et lui exposèrent plus exactement la voie de Dieu.
German	Dieser fing an, frei zu predigen in der Schule. Da ihn aber Aquila und Priscilla hörten, nahmen sie ihn zu sich und legten ihm den Weg Gottes noch fleißiger aus.
Indonesian-Bahasa Sehari-hari	Dengan berani Apolos mulai berbicara di rumah ibadat dan pada waktu Priskila dan Akwila mendengar pengajarannya, mereka membawa dia ke rumah. Di sana mereka menerangkan kepadanya dengan lebih tepat lagi mengenai rencana Allah untuk menyelamatkan manusia melalui Yesus.
Indonesian-Terjemahan Lama	Maka mulailah ia berkata-kata dengan beraninya di dalam rumah sembahyang. Tetapi setelah Periskila dan Akila mendengar dia, keduanya itu pun menyambut dia sambil menerangkan kepadanya jalan Allah dengan lebih cermat lagi.
Maori	Ka anga ia ka korero nui i roto i te whare karakia. No te rongonga o Akuira raua ko Pirihia ki a ia, ka mau raua ki a ia, ka ata whakaatu ki a ia i te ara o te Atua.
Norwegian	Og han begynte å tale frimodig i synagogen. Da Priskilla og Akvilas hadde hørt ham, tok de ham til sig og la Guds vei nøiere ut for ham.
Portuguese	Ele começou a falar ousadamente na sinagoga: mas quando Priscila e Áqüila o ouviram, levaram-no consigo e lhe expuseram com mais precisão o caminho de Deus.
Rumanian	A knceput a vorbi cu kndrqznealq kn sinagogq. Acuila wi Priscila, cknd l-au auzit, l-au luat la ei, wi i-au arqtat mai cu deamqruntul Calea lui Dumnezeu.
Russian	пО ОБЮБМ УНЕМП ЗПЧПТЙФШ Ч УЙОБЗПЗЕ. хУМЩЫБЧ ЕЗП, бЛЙМБ Й рТЙУЛЙММБ � ТЙОСМЙ ЕЗП Й ФПЮОЕЕ П�'ЯСУОЙМЙ ЕНХ � ХФШ зПУ� П�"ЕОШ.
Shuar	Ju Apurus arantutsuk Israer-shuar iruntai jeanam chichamiayi. Tura Pirisíra Akirajai ni étserman anturkar, nincha akanki Júkiar Yusa chichamen ni nekaachmia nuna Núkap jintintrarmiayi.
Swahili	Priskila na Akula walipomsikia akiongea kwa uhodari ndani ya sunagogi, walimchukua kwao wakamfundisha hiyo Njia ya Mungu kwa usahihi zaidi.
Swedish	Han begynte ock att frimodigt tala i synagogan. När Priscilla och Akvila hörde honom, togo de honom till sig och undervisade honom grundligare om "Guds väg".
Uma	Nto'u toe, natepu'u wo'o-mi mololita hi tomi posampayaa to Yahudi hante uma ria ka'ekaa' -na. Kara'epe-na Priskila pai' Akwila lolita Apolos toe, rapo'ema' -i hilou hi tomi-ra, pai' ranotohi tena-ki patuju-na Alata'ala mpohore manusia' ngkai huku' jeko' -ra hante petolo' -na Pue' Yesus.
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Derivations & Misspellings: Fuller

Derivations
	Words beginning with "Fuller": fullered, fullerene, fullerenes, fulleries, fullering, fullers, fullery. (additional references)
	Words ending with "Fuller": awfuller, carefuller, cheerfuller, dolefuller, fearfuller, fruitfuller, gracefuller, gratefuller, joyfuller, mournfuller, painfuller, peacefuller, pitifuller, restfuller, spitefuller, thankfuller, woefuller. (additional references)
	Words containing "Fuller": buckminsterfullerene, buckminsterfullerenes. (additional references)
Misspellings
	"Fuller" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: fallere, fallor, Feuillet, feulle, fluger, Fluhli, fluxer, foler, Folla, foullet, fruler, fueller, fugler, Fuiloro, Fulber, Fulder, fuler, fulfer, fulger, fullen, fullere, fullmer, fullo, fullr, Fullup, fulmer, fulper, Fulter, Ullar, Ullmer. (additional references)
Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references).

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Rhyming with "Fuller"

# of Phoneme Matches	Pronunciation	Word(s) rhyming with "Fuller" (pronounced fuh"ler)
3	-uh" l er	puller.
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Anagrams: Fuller

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams
	Words within the letters "e-f-l-l-r-u"
	-2 letters: fell, flue, fuel, full, furl, lure, rule.
	-3 letters: elf, ell, fer, feu, flu, fur, leu, ref, rue.
	-4 letters: ef, el, er, re.
	Words containing the letters "e-f-l-l-r-u"
	+1 letter: fueller, fullers, fullery.
	+2 letters: awfuller, flexural, fuellers, fullered, furlable, irefully, overfull, ruefully.
	+3 letters: barrelful, carefully, direfully, fearfully, flourless, flowerful, fretfully, fulfiller, fullerene, fulleries, fullering, joyfuller, nullifier, refuelled, restfully, resultful, tearfully, ultraleft, woefuller.
	+4 letters: barrelfuls, barrelsful, carefuller, cheerfully, dolefuller, dreadfully, dreamfully, fearfuller, flugelhorn, forcefully, fulfillers, fullerenes, funereally, gracefully, gratefully, langlaufer, mercifully, millefleur, nullifiers, painfuller, pitifuller, platterful, powerfully, pridefully, refuelling, restfuller, tumblerful, umbellifer, wearifully.
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