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backfill
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back·fill  (bkfl)
n.
Material used to refill an excavated area.
tr.v. back·filled, back·fill·ing, back·fills
To refill (an excavated area) with such material.
backfill [ˈbækˌfɪl]
vb
(Social Science / Archaeology) (tr) to refill an excavated trench, esp (in archaeology) at the end of an investigation
n
(Social Science / Archaeology) the soil used to do this
Reserve Component units and individuls recalled to replace deploying active units and/or individuals in the continental United States and outside the continental United States. See also Reserve Components.


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Weiss, who represents the area, said the senior lead officer position will be restored as part of more than $2 million in Los Angeles Police Department promotions and backfills approved Friday.
BRIEFLY ENCINO TO REGAIN ITS POLICE LIAISON by Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)
And while Citigroup backfills its space in Lower Manhattan with high-paying jobs, the company is also demonstrating its commitment to all of New York City, right here in Long Island City, further ensuring New York's position as the financial capital of the world.
Citigroup announces new building and extra jobs by Real Estate Weekly
with this design, the computer simulation shows that the sprue backfills quickly, and the flow after the filter appears to be controlled without significant jetting of the metal into the casting cavity.
Examining bottom gating at AG Anderson by Catherwood, Gil / Modern Casting
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