filling

fill·ing (fil′iŋ)

noun

the act of one that fills
a thing used to fill something else or to supply what is lacking; specif.,
1. the metal, plastic, etc. inserted by a dentist into a prepared cavity in a tooth
2. the foodstuff used between the slices of a sandwich, in a pastry shell, etc.
☆ the crosswise threads, or weft, in a woven fabric

Converse of object

enclose: You should end up with a perfect triangle which totally encloses the filling.
approve: Academic Policy Committee is asked to approve the filling of the Chair.

Adjective modifier

tooth-coloured: For example, your dentist may not recommend a tooth-coloured filling for a large cavity or for the chewing surface of a back tooth.
savory: The evening food, savory fillings in pitta bread or baked potato with salad, is now available all day at weekends.
ventricular: In the early part of diastole 70 % of ventricular filling occurs.
dental: I have got dental fillings done for less than $ 5 Canadian.
tasty: Pasta dishes, omelets and baked potatoes with a variety of tasty fillings are easy to cook and cheap too!
delicious: As a child I adored this delicious caramel filling topped with chocolate on its ' melt in the mouth ' shortbread base.

Modifies a noun

station: Rural filling stations play a vital role in their communities.

Noun used with modifier

amalgam: Over 90 % of the mercury stored in human tissue is from amalgam fillings.
mercury: The toxic effects of mercury fillings, poor diet - especially sugars.
sandwich: Sandwich fillings need to be thought out in advance.
polyester: A superior mattress with firm, high density hollow fiber polyester filling, to maintain high performance.
pie: Typical products include bread, fruit drinks, pie fillings, poultry, wine, jams, jelly.
mattress: The textiles that are not usable are recycled into a variety of products such as mattress fillings and bank notes.

Preposition: in

sandwich: The Major years now look like the filling in the sandwich of prime ministerial power.
tooth: Dentists - white fillings in back teeth are private.

Preposition: of

vacancy: If other nominations are not received for the filling of vacancies, the Committee's nominees will be deemed elected.
gap: There would be further GROWTH potential based on the regular service and the filling of gaps.
chair: The filling of this Chair was the Faculty Group's explicit top priority in the last Annual Plan.

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