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backfill

Pronunciation: /ˈbakfɪl/

Definition of backfill

verb

[with object]
  • refill (an excavated hole) with the material dug out of it: they backfill the hole to street level [no object]:you’ll need to backfill with excavated material

noun

[mass noun]
  • material used for backfilling: archaeologists are attempting to understand the origin of the backfill found there

backfill in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of backfill in the US English dictionary