Meaning BACKFILL
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The slope of the ground adjacent to a house. The replacement of excavated earth into a previously excavated area, such as a trench around and against a basement foundation. In carpentry, the process o [..]
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excavated earth put to one side at an archaeological site, which is later used to refill the excavation. The purpose of backfilling may be to prevent erosion or vandalizing.
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to refill a hole with the material that has been dug out of itAfter planting backfill the hole with a mixture of soill and compost.
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1901 (as backfilling), from back (adj.) + fill (n.). The verb was in use by 1930.
Source: etymonline.com

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Said of rock or vein material containing no minerals of value, and of strata without coal, or containing coal in seams too thin to be workable.
Source: coaleducation.org

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The replacement of soil taken from a planting hole. ball:
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To fill in a planting hole around the newly planted roots with soil.
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 The replacement of soil taken from a planting hole.
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The slope of the ground around a house.
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The material used in refilling a ditch or other excavation, or the process of such refilling.
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Waste material used to fill the void created by mining an orebody.
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The replacement of excavated earth into a trench around and against a basement foundation.
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Definition Replacement of excavated dirt into a hole or against a structure.
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The replacement of excavated earth into a trench around or against a basement crawl space foundation wall.
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(1) filling in any previously excavated area. (2) in carpentry, the process of fastening together two pieces of board by gluing blocks of wood in the interior angle.
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The replacement of excavated earth into a trench around or against a basement /crawl space foundationwall.
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Material placed around the sides and over the top of the tunnel within excavated trench after the tunnel is installed in the trench.
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The slope of the ground around a house.
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The replacement of excavated earth into a trench around and against a basement foundation.
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Material used to refill a ditch or other excavation, or the process of doing this action.
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Material used to fill in a trench or excavation. Also see BORROW BACKFILL and SELECT BACKFILL. The material placed over a pipe up to the ground surface. This consists of initial and final backfill. A [..]
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Waste material used to fill the void created by mining an orebody. Background
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Soil or other material (e.g. hardcore) which is replaced in an area that was previously excavated.
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Waste rock materials that give support to the roof once the ore has been removed.
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The dirt from an excavation that is no longer archaeologically useful.
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Inventory that is not pre-sold, also known as remnant inventory. Can also refer to one ad network filling unsold inventory for another ad network. banner ad
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T o refill an excavated area with uncontaminated soils; and the material used to refill an excavated area.
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To refill a hole with the material dug out of it. (archaeology) To refill an excavation unit to restore the former ground surface and/or to preserve the unit and make it recognizable as having bee [..]
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