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Definition backfill

Etymology

From back +‎ fill.

Verb

backfill (third-person singular simple present backfills, present participle backfilling, simple past and past participle backfilled)

  1. To refill a hole with the material dug out of it.
  2. (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.
  3. (US) To provide reserve support.
  4. (US) To replenish or restock due to attrition or loss.

Noun

backfill (countable and uncountable, plural backfills)

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

Results 66 Words with the letters BACKFILL

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11 letter words with the letters BACKFILL ↑
BACKFILLING 29
10 letter words with the letters BACKFILL ↑
BACKFILLED 26
BLACKFLIES 25
9 letter words with the letters BACKFILL ↑
BACKFILLS 24
8 letter words with the letters BACKFILL ↑
BACKFILL 23
5 letter words with the letters BACKFILL ↑
BLACK 16
CALIF 12
FLACK 16
FLAIL 10
FLICK 16
KALIF 13
KIBLA 13
LILAC 10
4 letter words with the letters BACKFILL ↑
ALIF 8
BACK 14
BAIL 8
BALK 12
BALL 9
BILK 12
BILL 9
CALF 11
CALK 12
CALL 9
FAIL 8
FALL 9
FILA 8
FILL 9
FLAB 11
FLAK 12
FLIC 11
ILKA 9
KAIF 11
KAIL 9
KILL 10
LACK 12
LAIC 8
LICK 12
3 letter words with the letters BACKFILL ↑
AIL 4
ALB 7
ALL 5
BAL 7
CAB 9
FAB 9
FIB 9
FIL 7
ICK 10
ILK 8
ILL 5
KAB 10
KAF 10
KIF 10
LAB 7
LAC 7
LIB 7
2 letter words with the letters BACKFILL ↑
AB 5
AI 2
AL 3
BA 5
BI 5
FA 5
FI 5
IF 5
KA 6
KI 6
LA 3
LI 3

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