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Definition filling in British English

filling noun

noun
/ˈfɪlɪŋ/
1

the cream, fruit etc that forms the inside part of a cake or pie

Example

a pie with cherry filling

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1.1

the substance that forms the inside part of something that is soft and made of cloth

Example

The filling was beginning to come out of the pillow.

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2

a small mass of metal or plastic used for filling a hole in a tooth

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Definition filling in British English