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Filling vs Braces - What's the difference?

filling | braces |

As nouns the difference between filling and braces

is that filling is anything that is used to fill something while braces is .

As an adjective filling

is of food, that satisfies the appetite by filling the stomach.

As a verb filling

is .

filling

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Of food, that satisfies the appetite by filling the stomach
    • a filling meal

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Anything that is used to fill something.
  • The contents of a pie, etc.
  • (dentistry) A piece of amalgam used to fill a cavity in a tooth.
  • The woof in woven fabrics.
  • Prepared wort added to ale to cleanse it.

    • Verb

    (head)

    • See also

    * filing

    braces

    English

    Noun

    (head)
  • (orthodontics) A device for straightening teeth.
    • Susy has to go to the dentist to see if she needs braces .
  • (dated) handcuffs
    • Yup, we put that bastardly villain in braces .
  • The two keyboard symbols "{" and "}."
    • Use double braces to invoke a template in Wikipedia.
  • (British) A pair of straps crossing one's shoulders and extending down to one's trousers, where a clip or button arrangement allows them to affix to the trousers, ensuring that they will not fall off (US: suspenders).

    • Synonyms

    * (orthodontics) dental braces * (handcuffs) manacles * (keyboard symbols) brackets * (pair of straps holding trousers) suspenders

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