 filling |
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| 1. | [ noun ] any material that fills a space or container | |
| Synonyms: | fill | |
| Examples: | "there was not enough fill for the trench" |
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| Related terms: | material cement fill | |
| 2. | [ noun ] flow into something (as a container) | |
| Related terms: | flow refilling fill | |
| 3. | [ noun ] (food) a food mixture used to fill pastry or sandwiches | |
| Related terms: | concoction lekvar | |
| 4. | [ noun ] (dentistry) a dental appliance consisting of any of various substances (as metal or plastic) inserted into a prepared cavity in a tooth | |
| Examples: | "an informal British term for `filling' is `stopping'" |
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| Related terms: | dental_appliance inlay dentistry | |
| 5. | [ noun ] the yarn woven across the warp yarn in weaving | |
| Synonyms: | weft pick woof | |
| Related terms: | yarn weave fabric | |
| 6. | [ noun ] a act of filling something | |
| Related terms: | change_of_integrity saturation flood fill | |
| Similar spelling: |
filing falling foiling failing Fullington |
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