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  • 11filling — [[t]fɪ̱lɪŋ[/t]] fillings 1) N COUNT A filling is a small amount of metal or plastic that a dentist puts in a hole in a tooth to prevent further decay. The longer your child can go without needing a filling, the better. 2) N MASS The filling in… …

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  • 12filling — I UK [ˈfɪlɪŋ] / US noun Word forms filling : singular filling plural fillings 1) a) [countable/uncountable] the cream, fruit etc that forms the inside part of a cake or pie a pie with cherry filling b) the substance that forms the inside part of… …

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  • 13filling — fill|ing1 [ˈfılıŋ] adj food that is filling makes your stomach feel full ▪ Pasta and rice are both very filling. filling 2 filling2 n 1.) a small amount of metal that is put into your tooth to cover a hole ▪ gold fillings ↑filling, ↑pastry 2.) …

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  • 14filling — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun in a tooth ADJECTIVE ▪ dental ▪ amalgam, gold, white VERB + FILLING ▪ have ▪ She s only eig …

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  • 15filling — fill|ing1 [ fılıŋ ] noun 1. ) count or uncount the cream, fruit, etc. that forms the inside part of a cake or PIE: a pie with cherry filling a ) the substance that forms the inside part of something that is soft and made of cloth: STUFFING 2. )… …

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  • 16filling — 1 adjective food that is filling makes your stomach feel full: That fruitcake is really filling stuff. 2 noun 1 (C) a small amount of metal that is put into your tooth to prevent it from decaying 2 (C, U) the food that is put inside a pie,… …

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  • 17filling — [ˈfɪlɪŋ] noun I 1) [C/U] the cream, fruit etc that forms the inside part of a cake or PIE 2) [C] a small amount of metal or plastic that is used for filling a hole in a tooth II adj filling [ˈfɪlɪŋ] food that is filling makes you feel full …

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  • 18filling — /ˈfɪlɪŋ / (say filing) noun 1. that which is put in to fill something: the filling of a pie. 2. a substance in plastic form, as cement, amalgam, or gold foil, used to close a cavity in a tooth. 3. → cake filling. 4. soil, rock or rubbish used to… …

  • 19Filling — Fill Fill, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Filled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Filling}.] [OE. fillen, fullen, AS. fyllan, fr. full full; akin to D. vullen, G. f[ u]llen, Icel. fylla, Sw. fylla, Dan. fylde, Goth. fulljan. See {Full}, a.] 1. To make full; to supply… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 20filling — 1. adjective /ˈfɪlɪŋ/ Of food, that satisfies the appetite by filling the stomach a filling meal 2. noun /ˈfɪlɪŋ/ a) Anything that is used to fill something. b) The contents of a …

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