Definitions from Wiktionary (backfill)

▸ verb:  To refill a hole with the material dug out of it.
▸ verb:  (archaeology) To refill an excavation unit to restore the former ground surface and/or to preserve the unit and make it recognizable as having been excavated.
▸ verb:  (US) To provide reserve support.
▸ verb:  (US) To replenish or restock due to attrition or loss.
▸ verb:  (gaming) To enter an online game that's already in progress, replacing a player who left early.
▸ noun:  The material that has been used to refill an excavation.
▸ noun:  (US) Reserve support personnel.
▸ noun:  (US) That which backfills; a replacement.
▸ noun:  (literature) Material in a story set earlier in the past, providing history or context for the current action.
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