filling

1. p. pr. & vb. n. of Fill Source: opted

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. Source: opted

3. n. The woof in woven fabrics. Source: opted

4. n. Prepared wort added to ale to cleanse it. Source: opted

5. n. any material that fills a space or container Source: wordnet

6. n. flow into something (as a container) Source: wordnet

7. n. a food mixture used to fill pastry or sandwiches etc. Source: wordnet

8. n. the yarn woven across the warp yarn in weaving Source: wordnet

9. n. (dentistry) a dental appliance consisting of any of various substances (as metal or plastic) inserted into a prepared cavity in a tooth Source: wordnet

10. n. the act of filling something Source: wordnet

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. Source: webster

12. Prepared wort added to ale to cleanse it. Back filling. (Arch.)See under Back, a. Source: adambom

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