filling, n.
(fillings)
freq. cnt. 6
(fillings)
freq. cnt. 6
any material that fills a space or container
<noun.substance> freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 4
fill filling
sample sentences
"there was not enough fill for the trench"
flow into something (as a container)
<noun.process> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2
filling
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derivationally related form
the act of filling something
<noun.act>
filling
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derivationally related form
(dentistry) a dental appliance consisting of any of various substances (as metal or plastic) inserted into a prepared cavity in a tooth
<noun.artifact>
filling
sample sentences
"when he yawned I could see the gold fillings in his teeth""an informal British term for `filling' is `stopping'"
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derivationally related form
semantic pointers
hypernym
domain of synset (topic)
hyponym
the yarn woven across the warp yarn in weaving
<noun.artifact>
filling pick weft woof
semantic pointers
substance holonym
hypernym
part holonym
a food mixture used to fill pastry or sandwiches etc.
<noun.food>
filling