backfill
backfill · backfills
The material that has been used to refill an excavationThe material that has been used to refill an excavation.
/ˈbækfɪl/
Meaning
4 senses(countable, uncountable)The material that has been used to refill an excavation.
(US, countable, uncountable)Reserve support personnel.
(US, countable, uncountable)That which backfills; a replacement.
(countable, uncountable)Material in a story set earlier in the past, providing history or context for the current action.
Forms
plural: backfillsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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