1. Verb form
of Fill
2. Noun
That which is used to fill a cavity or any empty space, or to supply a deficiency; as, filling for a cavity in a tooth, a depression in a roadbed, the space between exterior and interior walls of masonry, the pores of open-grained wood, the space between the outer and inner planks of a vessel, etc.
3. Noun
The woof in woven fabrics.
4. Noun
Prepared wort added to ale to cleanse it.
5. 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"; "an informal British term for ‘filling’ is ‘stopping’"
Vocabulary classified under Medicine and healthcare
6. Noun
a food mixture used to fill pastry or sandwiches etc.
Vocabulary classified under Environmental science
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