Dictionary definition · filling
noun
- any material that fills a space or container"there was not enough fill for the trench"
- flow into something (as a container)
- a food mixture used to fill pastry or sandwiches etc.
- the yarn woven across the warp yarn in weaving
- (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"
- the act of filling something
Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).