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to refill an excavated trench, esp (in archaeology) at the end of an investigation
the soil used to do this
backfillUK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈbækˌfɪl/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(bak′fil′)
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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025 back•fill
(bak′fil′),USA pronunciation n.
v.t.
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