stuffing
/ˈstʌfɪŋ/ · verb
Meaning
- To fill by packing or crowding something into; to cram with something; to load to excess.
- To fill a space with (something) in a compressed manner.
- To fill with seasoning.
- To load goods into (a container) for transport.
- (used in the passive) To sate.
- (pronominal) To eat, especially in a hearty or greedy manner.
- The matter used to stuff hollow objects such as pillows and saddles.
- Any of many food items used to stuff another.
- A mixture of oil and tallow used in softening and dressing leather.
- The insertion of many copies of a word into a web page in an attempt to increase its search engine ranking.
- A tax loophole whereby a corporation acquires property that will result in a loss of revenue, purely in order to reduce its tax liability.
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