filling
US /ˈfɪlɪŋ/
・UK /ˈfɪlɪŋ/
A2
verb
- To make something full
- To move into all parts of an area
- To repair a surface by adding a substance to it
- To use (time); to do something during
noun
- Being full
- Metal added to repair teeth
Examples
The dentist said she would do the filling straightaway.
She's only eight years old and she's already got five fillings. I went to the dentist yesterday and had two fillings.