Definitions
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- noun philately A
stamp in poor condition used to fill a space in an album until a better qualityexample becomes available, or if the better example is prohibitively expensive. - noun cellular automata A
pattern that growsquadratically by filling space withstill life .
Etymologies
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space + filler
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Examples
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I don't think Jake Tapper is a hack but I don't think his story amounts to much more than gotcha! spacefiller on analyzing Obama's ads to death.
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Might turn things around and be a useful spacefiller for fifth starter / long-reliever roles before the August 31st roster deadline but ultimately a dude ain't counting on it.
Mets Geek 2009
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I'd become a character actress, that might be fine one day but not right now, "said the romcom spacefiller, one finger to Arthouse and the other to Angelina Jolie.
Irish Blogs 2009
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