Filling
Word | FILLING |
Character | 7 |
Hyphenation | fill ing |
Pronunciations | [ˈfɪɫlɪŋ] |
Definitions and meanings of "Filling"
What do we mean by filling?
An act or instance of filling. noun
Something used to fill a space, cavity, or container. noun
An edible mixture used to fill pastries, sandwiches, or cakes. noun
The horizontal threads that cross the warp in weaving; weft. noun
That which fills, or fills up; anything used for occupying a vacant space, completing a structure or fabric, or stopping up a hole: as, the filling of a wall, of a pie, or of a tooth. noun
Specifically Carpeting of solid color, used to fill up recesses outside of bordered carpets, or to cover the whole floor where rugs are used. noun
The woof- or weft-thread of a woven fabric. noun
In needlework, any plain stitch which serves to fill considerable spaces. noun
In lace-making, the simple stitch which serves to cover the surface of parts of the pattern, as leaves, petals, and the like. Filling may either be plain or have a geometrical or simple pattern within itself, as described under escalier-lace. noun
In house-painting, a coat applied to fill up inequalities, etc., as those resulting from the grain of wood; also, the operation of obliterating such inequalities, as by the application of such a coat. noun
A raised embankment or elevated permanent way, as a part of a railroad, formed of loose stones, gravel, or other material. noun
In wooden ship-building, a piece of timber placed between the frames to fill up the spaces and give greater strength. When placed in the bottom, between the floor-timbers, such pieces are called filling-timbers. noun
Calculated to fill, satisfy, or satiate: as, a filling diet.
That which is used to fill a cavity or any empty space, or to supply a deficiency noun
The woof in woven fabrics. noun
Prepared wort added to ale to cleanse it. noun
See under Back, a. noun
Of food, that satisfies the appetite by filling the stomach adjective
Anything that is used to fill something. noun
The contents of a pie, etc. noun
To occupy fully, to take up all of.
To add contents to (a container, cavity or the like) so that it is full.
To enter (something), making it full.
To become full.
To become pervaded with something.
To satisfy or obey (an order, request or requirement).
To install someone, or be installed, in (a position or office), eliminating a vacancy.
To treat (a tooth) by adding a dental filling to it.
To fill or supply fully with food; to feed; to satisfy.
To trim (a yard) so that the wind blows on the after side of the sails.
(of a male) To have sexual intercourse with (a female).
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