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filling

Syllabification: (fill·ing)
Pronunciation: /ˈfiliNG/
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Definition of filling

noun

  • a quantity of material that fills or is used to fill something:a cushion with polyester filling
  • a piece of material used to fill a cavity in a tooth:a gold filling
  • an edible substance placed between the layers of a sandwich, cake, or other foodstuff:a Swiss roll with a chocolate filling
  • North Americananother term for weft1.

adjective

  • (of food) leaving one with a pleasantly satiated feeling:a filling spicy bean soup

filling in other Oxford dictionaries

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