Meanings
nounbackfilling (countable and uncountable, plural backfillings)
plural backfillings
- countableuncountableThe process by which something is backfilled.
the backfilling of trenches
verb
- gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of backfill
Cite this entry
APA
backfilling. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/backfilling
MLA
“backfilling.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/backfilling. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “backfilling,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/backfilling.
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