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filling
noun
the act of filling something
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ˈfɪlɪŋ
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noun
the act of filling something
noun
(dentistry) a dental appliance consisting of any of various substances (as metal or plastic) inserted into a prepared cavity in a tooth
“when he yawned I could see the gold fillings in his teeth”
noun
the yarn woven across the warp yarn in weaving
noun
a food mixture used to fill pastry or sandwiches etc.
noun
flow into something (as a container)
noun
any material that fills a space or container
“there was not enough fill for the trench”
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Example Sentences
when he yawned I could see the gold fillings in his teeth
an informal British term for ‘filling’ is ‘stopping’
there was not enough fill for the trench
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