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filling vs refilling

refilling vs filling

filling and refilling both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
filling Yes No No No
refilling Yes No No No
As nouns, refilling is a hyponym of filling; that is, refilling is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than filling:
  • filling: flow into something (as a container)
  • refilling: filling again by supplying what has been used up
Other hyponyms of filling include renewal, replacement, replenishment.
filling (noun) refilling (noun)
the act of filling something filling again by supplying what has been used up
the yarn woven across the warp yarn in weaving
(dentistry) a dental appliance consisting of any of various substances (as metal or plastic) inserted into a prepared cavity in a tooth
a food mixture used to fill pastry or sandwiches etc.
flow into something (as a container)
any material that fills a space or container
Difference between filling and refilling

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