filling
noun/ˈfɪlɪŋ/
/ˈfɪlɪŋ/
- [countable] a small amount of metal or other material used to fill a hole in a tooth
- I had to have two fillings at the dentist's today.
- One of my fillings came out this morning.
- She’s only eight years old and she already has five fillings.
- The dentist said she would do the filling immediately.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- dental
- amalgam
- gold
- …
- have
- do
- give somebody
- …
- come out
- fall out
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- [countable, uncountable] food put inside a sandwich, cake, pie, etc.
- a sponge cake with cream and jam filling
- a wide range of sandwich fillings
- [countable, uncountable] soft material used to fill cushions, pillows, etc.
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