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/bak"fil'/, n.1. material used for refilling an excavation.v.t.2. to refill (an excavation).[1950-55; BACK2 + FILL]
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backfill — (n.) 1901 (as backfilling), from BACK (Cf. back) (adj.) + FILL (Cf. fill) (n.). The verb was in use by 1930 … Etymology dictionary
backfill — [bak′fil΄] vt., vi. to refill (an excavation) as with earth, etc. previously removed n. material used in refilling an excavation … English World dictionary
backfill — verb Date: 1908 transitive verb to refill (as an excavation) usually with excavated material intransitive verb to backfill an excavation • backfill noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
backfill — /ˈbækfɪl/ (say bakfil) noun 1. the material used to refill an excavation or support the roof of a worked mine. 2. sand or earth placed behind timber, steel, or concrete linings in mine shafts or tunnels. 3. Building Trades material used to refill …
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backfill — Reserve Component units and individuals recalled to replace deploying active units and/or individuals in the continental United States and outside the continental United States. See also Reserve Components … Military dictionary
backfill — 1. verb a) To refill a hole with the material dug out of it. The company backfilled Joes position after he was terminated. b) To refill an excavation unit to restore the former ground surface and or to preserve the unit and make it recognizable… … Wiktionary
backfill — verb refill (an excavated hole) with the material dug out of it. noun material used for backfilling … English new terms dictionary
backfill — back•fill [[t]ˈbækˌfɪl[/t]] n. 1) civ material used for refilling an excavation 2) civ to refill (an excavation) • Etymology: 1950–55 … From formal English to slang
backfill — I. ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ transitive verb Etymology: back (II) + fill : to replace earth in (as a trench or the open space around a foundation wall); also : to refill (as an excavation) with any material II. noun ( … Useful english dictionary
