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infill

[in-fil]

in·fill

[in-fil]
verb (used with object)
1.
to fill in: The old stream beds have been infilled with sediment.
noun
2.
the planned conversion of empty lots, underused or rundown buildings, and other available space in densely built-up urban and suburban areas for use as sites for commercial buildings and housing, frequently as an alternative to overdevelopment of rural areas.

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Infill is one of our favorite verbs.
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to steal or take dishonestly (money, esp. public funds, or property entrusted to one's care); embezzle.
to expurgate (a written work) by removing or modifying passages considered vulgar or objectionable.
adjective
3.
of, pertaining to, or involving the use of infill in urban planning: infill condominium projects; infill office buildings and retail space.
Also, in-fill.


Origin:
1875–80; in-1 + fill
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infill or infilling (ˈɪnfɪl, ˈɪnfɪlɪŋ)
 
n
1.  the act of filling or closing gaps, etc, in something, such as a row of buildings
2.  material used to fill a cavity, gap, hole, etc
3.  an acrylic gel application that fills in the gap between a false nail and the root of the real nail, which is created as the real nail grows
 
infilling or infilling
 
n

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