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backfill In construction and excavation work,to fill something with additional dirt.When building foundation walls or retaining walls,one excavates a space large enough to build the walls and provide a comfortable work space,and then backfills with additional rock and dirt afterward. Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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No references found | He checks the hole with a metal prod (driveway reflector, above) to see if it's been backfilled, then uses a posthole digger to clean out the hole, set the trap (securing it to the reflector pole so the animal doesn't take off with it), covers it carefully with a few handfuls of dirt to disguise it, then places a board over the hole, covering that with dirt to ensure no light shows through. We have completed our repair work and have backfilled the collapse site with suitable materials and put grouting in place to support it. Further, the governor's statement that "whatever party is in control has just backfilled behind with new hires" is particularly ironic in light of this administration's history of bulking up the state payroll. |
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