filling
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fillings
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an act or instance of filling.
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something that is put in to fill something else.
They used sand as filling for the depression.
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Dentistry. a substance such as cement, amalgam, gold, or the like, used to fill a cavity caused by decay in a tooth.
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a food mixture that goes into something, as if to fill it.
sandwich filling; pie filling.
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Also called pick, weft, woof. Textiles. yarn carried by the shuttle and interlacing at right angles with the warp in woven cloth.
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the substance or thing used to fill a space or container
pie filling
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dentistry
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any of various substances (metal, plastic, etc) for inserting into the prepared cavity of a tooth
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the cavity of a tooth so filled
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textiles another term for weft
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Etymology
Origin of filling
Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; see origin at fill, -ing 1
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By filling the long-standing 80 million-year hexapod gap, the work pushes the early diversification of insects back from the Late Carboniferous into the Early Devonian.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 27, 2026
With Dolly Parton's "Jolene" filling the night air, fans of the late country music icon laid flowers at a Tennessee statue of the singer who changed their US state forever.
From Barron's ● Aug. 26, 2026
Crockford watched swifts return to London after their annual migration from Africa, filling the air with their high-pitched calls.
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026
In my late teens, I remember “Can I Call You Tonight” being an integral part of my life, frequently filling the background of my collegiate tasks.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 24, 2026
Phillip said, fear filling his eyes as he looked at Jack and May.
From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley
Possible applications could include professional treatments for enamel erosion, products for sensitive teeth, and materials designed to improve the durability of fillings or other restorations.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 23, 2026
It cost him nearly £800 - a third of the money his grandparents had saved up - for two fillings and two replacement fillings.
From BBC ● Jun. 11, 2026
They agreed to pay half a cent more at the cash register to fund buses, trains and pothole fillings in 2016.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 12, 2026
Fold the nori almost like a taco, add the fillings, roll or plop it right in your mouth.
From Salon ● Dec. 4, 2025
Taking a bite of his sandwich, its fillings spilling out onto the waxy paper below his chin, Jack shrugs.
From "Orphan Train" by Christina Baker Kline
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