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backfill
[ bak-fil ]
noun
- material used for refilling an excavation.
verb (used with object)
- to refill (an excavation).
- to make up for a loss or shortfall of supplies or funds:
It is illegal to backfill the state budget with federal emergency funds.
- to fill (a recently vacated position), often with an internal candidate or temp.
backfill
/ ˈbækˌfɪl /
verb
- tr to refill an excavated trench, esp (in archaeology) at the end of an investigation
noun
- the soil used to do this
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