filling

noun fill·ing \ ˈfi-liŋ \

|Updated on: 21 Jun 2018

Examples: filling in a Sentence

Definition of filling

1 : an act or instance of filling

2 : something used to fill a cavity, container, or depression

3 : something that completes: such as

a : the yarn interlacing the warp in a fabric; also : yarn for the shuttle

b : a food mixture used to fill pastry or sandwiches

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Examples of filling in a Sentence

a filling for a tooth
pies that need more filling

Recent Examples of filling from the Web

The chicken chimichanga seemed more baked than deep-fried in texture, a disappointment eased by the very tasty, massive filling of meat, rice, beans, cheese and pico de gallo.

— tim smith, baltimoresun.com, "Su Casa serves Mexican fare with flair," 13 June 2018
Moving forward, DownTek will produce only PFC-free down filling, treated with Lee’s DWR.

— kassondra cloos, Outside Online, "Outdoor Gear Makers: Get Green or Die Trying," 13 June 2018
For the filling: Place cream cheese in a stand mixer with whisk attachment.

— nancy miller, The Courier-Journal, "Menu at Porch, Louisville's newest downtown hit, 'speaks to everyone'," 15 May 2018
Although designed for drinking, this bubbler’s primary function is often reappropriated as a filling station for various water-dispensing devices, from buckets to balloons.

— lauren ro, Curbed, "13 exciting designs for playground of the future," 10 May 2018
Rokowski said the items should be sold only from a retail fireworks store and never near gasoline stations or propane filling stations.

— christopher keating, courant.com, "Police Chiefs Oppose Expansion Of Fireworks Sales In Connecticut," 17 Apr. 2018
The company: Red Truck Bakery, started in 2009 in Warrenton, Va., in an old 1921 Esso filling station.

— linda jerkins, ajc, "Heartfelt gifts for V-day are Southern-made," 24 Jan. 2018
Arrange the fruit slices in a decorative pattern on top of the almond cream, then gently fold the border over the filling, folding and pinching the dough (the fruit at the center will be exposed).

— San Antonio Express-News, "Recipe: Peach Crostata with Almond Cream," 30 May 2018
Cobblers originated in the early American colonies and refer to a variety of dishes that consist of a fruit filling (cherry being a popular choice) covered with a batter, biscuit or pie crust that is then baked.

— cassie armstrong, OrlandoSentinel.com, "National Cherry Cobbler Day: How to celebrate in Central Florida," 17 May 2018

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