putty vs filler
filler vs puttyputty and filler both are nouns.
putty is a verb but filler is not a verb.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| putty | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| filler | Yes | No | No | No |
As nouns,
filler is a hypernym of
putty; that is, filler is a
word with a broader meaning than putty:
- putty: a dough-like mixture of whiting and boiled linseed oil; used especially to patch woodwork or secure panes of glass
- filler: used for filling cracks or holes in a surface
Other hypernyms of putty include
cement.
| putty (noun) | filler (noun) |
|---|---|
| a dough-like mixture of whiting and boiled linseed oil; used especially to patch woodwork or secure panes of glass | the tobacco used to form the core of a cigar |
| anything added to fill out a whole | |
| copy to fill space between more important articles in the layout of a magazine or newspaper | |
| 100 filler equal 1 forint in Hungary | |
| used for filling cracks or holes in a surface |
| putty (verb) | filler (verb) |
|---|---|
| apply putty in order to fix or fill |
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