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backfill
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backfill [′bak‚fil]
(civil engineering)
Earth refilling a trench or an excavation around a building, bridge abutment, and the like.
(mining engineering)
Waste sand or rock used to support the mine roof after removal of ore.


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Weiss, who represents the area, said the senior lead officer position will be restored as part of more than $2 million in Los Angeles Police Department promotions and backfills approved Friday.
And while Citigroup backfills its space in Lower Manhattan with high-paying jobs, the company is also demonstrating its commitment to all of New York City, right here in Long Island City, further ensuring New York's position as the financial capital of the world.
with this design, the computer simulation shows that the sprue backfills quickly, and the flow after the filter appears to be controlled without significant jetting of the metal into the casting cavity.
 
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