Sekirov Dictionary

backfill

/ˈbækfɪl/

verb 5
noun 4
forms 3

verb5

To refill a hole with the material dug out of it.
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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.
- We backfilled the cistern with pea gravel to discourage its use as a refuse container.
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To replenish or restock due to attrition or loss.
- The company backfilled Joe's position after he was terminated.
To enter an online game that's already in progress, replacing a player who left early.
(US) To provide reserve support.

noun4

The material that has been used to refill an excavation.
(US) Reserve support personnel.
(US) That which backfills; a replacement.
Material in a story set earlier in the past, providing history or context for the current action.

forms

backfilled · backfilling · backfills

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