noun Download 🔗Share The material that has been used to refill an excavation. Examples : "After the plumber fixed the leaky pipe, he piled the backfill neatly beside the hole, ready to smooth it out. " material building technical geology Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Reserve support personnel. Examples : "The company keeps a backfill of trained employees ready to cover for vacations and sick leave. " job military business organization Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share That which backfills; a replacement. Examples : "The backfill for the missing textbooks was a new shipment from the publisher. " job business work Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Material in a story set earlier in the past, providing history or context for the current action. Examples : "The author used lengthy backfill about the protagonist's childhood to explain his current mistrust of others. " story media language writing literature Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To refill a hole with the material dug out of it. Examples : "After the plumber fixed the leaky pipe, he had to backfill the hole in the yard with the dirt he had removed. " material geology building architecture agriculture Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share 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. Examples : "After the plumbers finished repairing the broken pipe, they had to backfill the hole in the yard with dirt. " archaeology geology building technical Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To provide reserve support. Examples : ""When Sarah is on vacation, John will backfill her responsibilities so the team doesn't fall behind." " job business military Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To replenish or restock due to attrition or loss. Examples : "After Maria left the team, the manager had to backfill her position with a new hire. " business job work organization Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading