English Dictionary

backfill

動詞

アメリカ英語

To refill a hole with the material dug out of it.

日本語の意味

（主に土木工事で）掘削した穴や溝を、掘り出した土などの素材で再び埋め戻すこと

After completing the foundation, the crew will backfill the trenches to restore the site.

基礎工事を終えた後、作業員たちは現場を元どおりにするために掘り出した土で溝を埋め戻します。

意味（1）

To refill a hole with the material dug out of it.

Clay excavated for the new river channel has been used to backfill the old watercourse, while embankment vegetation was also moved from the old channel to the new in order to preserve a habitat for the rare Four Spotted Moths that live there.

意味（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.

We backfilled the cistern with pea gravel to discourage its use as a refuse container.

意味（3）

(US) To provide reserve support.

意味（4）

(US) To replenish or restock due to attrition or loss.

The company backfilled Joe's position after he was terminated.

意味（5）

(gaming) To enter an online game that's already in progress, replacing a player who left early.

backfills （ present singular third-person ）

backfilling （ participle present ）

backfilled （ participle past ）

backfilled （ past ）