filling

Definition

  • n. any material that fills a space or container
  • n. flow into something (as a container)
  • n. a food mixture used to fill pastry or sandwiches etc.
  • n. (dentistry) a dental appliance consisting of any of various substances (as metal or plastic) inserted into a prepared cavity in a tooth

Word forms

Plural
fillings

Example sentences

  1. n.

    The dentist used a special filling to repair my cavity.

  2. 化

    The factory is filling the bottles with juice before sealing them.