filling (n.)flow into something (as a container);
filling (n.)a food mixture used to fill pastry or sandwiches etc.;
filling (n.)the yarn woven across the warp yarn in weaving;
filling (n.)(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'
filling (n.)the act of filling something;
filling (n.)any material that fills a space or container;
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