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filling
[ fil-ing ]
noun
- an act or instance of filling.
- something that is put in to fill something else:
They used sand as filling for the depression.
- Dentistry. a substance such as cement, amalgam, gold, or the like, used to fill a cavity caused by decay in a tooth.
- a food mixture that goes into something, as if to fill it:
sandwich filling; pie filling.
filling
/ ˈɪɪŋ /
noun
- the substance or thing used to fill a space or container
pie filling
- dentistry
- any of various substances (metal, plastic, etc) for inserting into the prepared cavity of a tooth
- the cavity of a tooth so filled
- textiles another term for weft
adjective
- (of food or a meal) substantial and satisfying
Other Word Forms
- -ھiԲ adjective
- ܲ·ھiԲ adjective
Word History and Origins
Example Sentences
Wednesday’s appointment comes several days after a California appeals court issued a stay on a Los Angeles Superior Court judge’s restraining order that had prevented the city from filling the seat.
Instead of filling my online cart, I’m digging into my wardrobe.
The University of Kent is aiming to save nearly £20m this year, mostly through a voluntary redundancy scheme and not filling vacant roles.
Interestingly, one of the other bands still filling stadiums is indeed Guns N’ Roses.
Brown pelicans are filling up Southern California wildlife rehabilitation centers.
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