BACKFILLING

11 letters 23 Scrabble points

Definition of BACKFILLING

verb

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

  2. 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.

  3. To provide reserve support.

noun

  1. The process by which something is backfilled.

    "the backfilling of trenches"

Source: Wiktionary

Word Details

Letters B A C K F I L L I N G
Length 11 letters
Scrabble Score 23 points