[
US
/ˈfɪɫɪŋ/
]
[ UK /fˈɪlɪŋ/ ]
[ UK /fˈɪlɪŋ/ ]
NOUN
- the yarn woven across the warp yarn in weaving
- the act of filling something
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any material that fills a space or container
there was not enough fill for the trench -
(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' - flow into something (as a container)
- a food mixture used to fill pastry or sandwiches etc.
How To Use filling In A Sentence
- Canadians were unhappy with so-called intrusive questions, the aggravation of filling it out and even a few were convinced the census was part of a government plot, according to Thestar.com - Home Page
- The rest of them continued filling plates while Reggie and Lettie returned at brisk intervals to reload their trays. WEEKEND FOR MURDER
- After filling an entire grocery cart, I sent Penny back for a second.
- In fact, it should not recommend either, since the spicy salami, bocconcini and tomato panino is too stingy on fillings.
- Reconditioned radiator or cooling system refilling ( possibly under filled or air trapped in system ).
- What seems like harmless flirty fun to you is filling her with anxiety. The Sun
- The brothers then went on tour, filling theatres with ghostly music, flying coats and spirit voices.
- April 15 is the deadline for filling individual income - tax returns.
- The desserts were homey and filling - the baked banana with chocolate sauce is the ultimate for those people who love that combination.
- But the flames were beginning to burn him and the smoke was filling his head.