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Word: backfill (lookup usage) (lookup stats)


Meaning:

Noun:

  • The material that has been used to refill an excavation.
  • US reserve support personnel.

Source: Wiktionary | Src Info »

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.
  • To refill a hole with the material dug out of it.
  • US to provide reserve support.

Source: Wiktionary | Src Info »