The meaning of FILLING is an act or instance of filling. How to use filling in a sentence.

FILLING definition: 1. any material used to fill something: 2. the layer of food inside a sandwich, cake, etc.: 3…. Learn more.

A filling is a small amount of metal or plastic that a dentist puts in a hole in a tooth to prevent further decay. The longer your child can go without needing a filling, the better.

FILLING definition: an act or instance of filling. See examples of filling used in a sentence.

Define filling. filling synonyms, filling pronunciation, filling translation, English dictionary definition of filling. n. 1. An act or instance of filling. 2. Something used to fill a space, cavity, or container: a gold …

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

[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 …

Filling definition: An act or instance of filling.

fill•ing (fil′ ing), n. an act or instance of filling. something that is put in to fill something else: They used sand as filling for the depression. Dentistry a substance such as cement, amalgam, gold, or the like, …

Britannica Dictionary definition of FILLING 1 [count] : material that is used to fill something a filling for a tooth 2 : a food mixture that is used to fill something (such as pastry or a sandwich) [count]