filling

/ˈfɪlɪŋ/

/ˈfɪlɪŋ/

Other forms: fillings

Definitions of filling

1. noun

   any material that fills a space or container
   synonyms: fill

   types:

   cement

   any of various materials used by dentists to fill cavities in teeth

   type of:

   material, stuff

   the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
2. noun

   the act of filling something
   types:

   saturation

   the act of soaking thoroughly with a liquid

   flood, flowage

   the act of flooding; filling to overflowing

   type of:

   change of integrity

   the act of changing the unity or wholeness of something
3. noun

   flow into something (as a container)
   types:

   refilling, renewal, replacement, replenishment

   filling again by supplying what has been used up

   type of:

   flow

   any uninterrupted stream or discharge
4. noun

   a food mixture used to fill pastry or sandwiches etc.
   types:

   lekvar

   a sweet filling made of prunes or apricots

   type of:

   concoction, intermixture, mixture

   any foodstuff made by combining different ingredients
5. noun

   the yarn woven across the warp yarn in weaving
   synonyms: pick, weft, woof

   type of:

   thread, yarn

   a fine cord of twisted fibers (of cotton or silk or wool or nylon etc.) used in sewing and weaving
6. noun

   (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'”

   types:

   inlay

   (dentistry) a filling consisting of a solid substance (as gold or porcelain) fitted to a cavity in a tooth and cemented into place

   type of:

   dental appliance

   a device to repair teeth or replace missing teeth