Sekirov Dictionary

fill-out

noun 4
/fɪl ˈaʊt/ verb 3
forms 4

noun4

•
An extra car added to a freight train in order to achieve a minimum tonnage.
- When sufficient quantities of these types of freight are not available, cars containing ordinary freight are added as "tonnage fill-outs" to bring the train up to the required minimum tonnage. — 1937
•
Something extra that is added to increase the size of something.
- All fill-outs should be packed with \p's so nothing will be printed. — 1955
•
An option provided as one of a number of possible answers to a question in a form.
- All moves use the same form, but the fill-outs are different. — 1955
•
The amount by which a star in a binary system extends beyond its Roche lobe.
- Тheoretical amplitudes of primary minima Аmₛ (transits) versus the mass-ratio for different inclinations and fill-outs. — 1972

fill out

/fɪl ˈaʊt/

verb3

•
To complete a form or questionnaire with requested information.
- Please fill out this application if you are interested in the job.
•
To have one's physique expand with maturity or with surplus weight.
- He began to fill out once he started college.
•
(no longer used) To fill up; to make full.
- The other lady, […] filling out a very large glass of wine, advised, and at last prevailed with her to drink it. — 1749

forms

filled out · filling out · fills out · fill-outs

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