fillet

/ˈfɪl.ɪt/noun
Middle School
1

A headband; a ribbon or other band used to tie the hair up, or keep a headdress in place, or for decoration.

2

A thin strip of any material, in various technical uses.

3

A heavy bead of waterproofing compound or sealant material generally installed at the point where vertical and horizontal surfaces meet.

4

A rounded relief or cut at an edge, especially an inside edge, added for a finished appearance and to break sharp edges.

5

A strip or compact piece of meat or fish from which any bones and skin and feathers have been removed.

6

A premium cut of meat, especially beef, taken from below the lower back of the animal, considered to be lean and tender; also called tenderloin.

7

A thin featureless moulding/molding used as separation between broader decorative mouldings.

8

The space between two flutings in a shaft.

9

An ordinary equal in breadth to one quarter of the chief, to the lowest portion of which it corresponds in position.

10

The thread of a screw.

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Rhymes

Words that share the same ending sound pattern

Alliteration

Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)

Assonance

Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing

Consonance

Words sharing similar consonant sound patterns — adds texture and cohesion to writing

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