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fill-in

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Noun

  1. A temporary replacement for another, especially at a job.
  2. A substitution.
  3. An intermediate result that must be stored temporarily during the course of a sparse matrix computation.
  4. A question or puzzle in which one is expected to fill in a missing part of something.
  5. A musical embellishment (usually percussion) that is added to connect musical phrases.
  6. Something added to fill a gap.
  7. Something added to increase the size of something; padding or filler.
  8. A product category that is used to complete a range or variety of a product line.

Verb

  1. To fill; to replace material that is absent or has been removed.
  2. To inform somebody, especially to supply someone missing or missed information.
  3. To substitute for somebody or something.
  4. To complete a form or questionnaire with requested information.
  5. To beat up; to physically assault.

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