filling

/fˈɪlɪŋ/

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Definitions

Noun
any material that fills a space or container; "there was not enough fill for the trench"
Noun
flow into something (as a container)
Noun
a food mixture used to fill pastry or sandwiches etc.
Noun
the yarn woven across the warp yarn in weaving
Noun
(dentistry) a dental appliance consisting of any of various substances (as metal or plastic) inserted into a prepared cavity in a tooth; "when he yawned I could see the gold fillings in his teeth"; "an informal British term for `filling'' is `stopping''"
Noun
the act of filling something