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filling
noun fill·ing \ˈfi-liŋ\
: material that is used to fill something
: a food mixture that is used to fill something (such as pastry or a sandwich)
Full Definition of FILLING
1
: an act or instance of filling
2
: something used to fill a cavity, container, or depression
3
: something that completes: as a : the yarn interlacing the warp in a fabric; also : yarn for the shuttle b : a food mixture used to fill pastry or sandwiches
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First Known Use of FILLING
14th century
FILLING Defined for Kids
filling
noun fill·ing \ˈfi-liŋ\
Definition of FILLING for Kids
: a substance used to fill something else <a filling for a tooth> <pie filling>
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filling
noun fill·ing \ˈfil-iŋ\
Medical Definition of FILLING
1
: material (as gold or amalgam) used to fill a cavity in a tooth
2
: simple sporadic lymphangitis of the leg of a horse commonly due to overfeeding and insufficient exercise
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