backfill
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noun
1.
material used for refilling an excavation.
verb (used with object)
2.
to refill (an excavation).
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| —vb | |
| 1. | (tr) to refill an excavated trench, esp (in archaeology) at the end of an investigation |
| —n | |
| 2. | the soil used to do this |
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Backfill
is one of our favorite verbs.
So is lollygag. Does it mean:
| to spend time idly; loaf. |
| to expurgate (a written work) by removing or modifying passages considered vulgar or objectionable. |
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Example sentences
Backfill must be capable of filling the spaces between tank ribs.
Compacting backfill will be measured by the cubic yard of backfill material placed.
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