What does backfill mean?
Backfill means To refill a hole with the material dug out of it..
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/ˈbækfɪl/ · verb
To refill a hole with the material dug out of it..
Clay excavated for the new river channel has been used to backfill the old watercourse, while embankment vegetation was also moved from the old channel to the new in order to preserve a habitat for the rare Four Spotted Moths that live there.
We backfilled the cistern with pea gravel to discourage its use as a refuse container.
The company backfilled Joe's position after he was terminated.
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Backfill means To refill a hole with the material dug out of it..
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Clay excavated for the new river channel has been used to backfill the old watercourse, while embankment vegetation was also moved from the old channel to the new in order to preserve a habitat for the rare Four Spotted Moths that live there.
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