backfilling

back·fill

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [bak-fil]
- /ˈbækˌfɪl/
- /bˈakfɪlɪŋ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bak-fil]
- /ˈbækˌfɪl/

Definitions of backfilling word

noun backfilling material used for refilling an excavation. 1
verb with object backfilling to refill (an excavation). 1
noun backfilling Present participle of backfill. 1
noun backfilling The process by which something is backfilled. 0

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Origin of backfilling

First appearance:

before 1950

One of the 5% newest English words

First recorded in 1950-55; back2 + fill

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Backfilling

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Backfilling

backfilling popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 75% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Top questions with backfilling

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