Thesaurus: filling

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1. p. pr. & vb. n. of Fill
2. n. 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. n. The woof in woven fabrics.
4. n. Prepared wort added to ale to cleanse it.
5. n. any material that fills a space or container
6. n. flow into something (as a container)
7. n. a food mixture used to fill pastry or sandwiches etc.
8. n. the yarn woven across the warp yarn in weaving
9. n. (dentistry) a dental appliance consisting of any of various substances (as metal or plastic) inserted into a prepared cavity in a tooth
10. n. the act of filling something
11. 1. 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. 2. The woof in woven fabrics. 3. (Brewing) Prepared wort added to ale to cleanse it. Back filling. (Arch.) See under Back, a.
12. Prepared wort added to ale to cleanse it. Back filling. (Arch.)See under Back, a.