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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▸ 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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Adjectives:
stepped,
granular,
concrete,
horizontal,
bentonite,
cohesive,
loose,
porous,
initial,
permeable,
clean
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