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filling vs cement

cement vs filling

filling and cement both are nouns.

filling is not a verb while cement is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
filling Yes No No No
cement Yes No Yes No
As nouns, cement is a hyponym of filling; that is, cement is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than filling:
  • filling: any material that fills a space or container
  • cement: any of various materials used by dentists to fill cavities in teeth
filling (noun) cement (noun)
the act of filling something a specialized bony substance covering the root of a tooth
the yarn woven across the warp yarn in weaving a building material that is a powder made of a mixture of calcined limestone and clay; used with water and sand or gravel to make concrete and mortar
(dentistry) a dental appliance consisting of any of various substances (as metal or plastic) inserted into a prepared cavity in a tooth something that hardens to act as adhesive material
a food mixture used to fill pastry or sandwiches etc. concrete pavement is sometimes referred to as cement
flow into something (as a container) any of various materials used by dentists to fill cavities in teeth
any material that fills a space or container
filling (verb) cement (verb)
bind or join with or as if with cement
make fast as if with cement
cover or coat with cement
Difference between filling and cement

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