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Webster 1913 Edition

Filling

Fill′ing

,
Noun.
1.
That which is used to fill a cavity or any empty space, or to supply a deficiency;
as,
filling
for a cavity in a tooth, a depression in a roadbed, the space between exterior and interior walls of masonry, the pores of open-grained wood, the space between the outer and inner planks of a vessel, etc.
2.
The woof in woven fabrics.
3.
(Brewing)
Prepared wort added to ale to cleanse it.
Back filling
.
(Arch.)
See under
Back
,
Adj.

Webster 1828 Edition

Filling

FILL'ING

,
ppr.
Making full; supplying abundantly; growing full.

FILL'ING

, n.
1.
A making full; supply.
2.
The woof in weaving.

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