[{"word":"backfill","phonetics":[],"meanings":[{"partOfSpeech":"noun","definitions":[{"definition":"The material that has been used to refill an excavation.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"Reserve support personnel.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"That which backfills; a replacement.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"Material in a story set earlier in the past, providing history or context for the current action.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"partOfSpeech":"verb","definitions":[{"definition":"To refill a hole with the material dug out of it.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"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.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"To provide reserve support.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"To replenish or restock due to attrition or loss.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"The company backfilled Joe's position after he was terminated."}],"synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"license":{"name":"CC BY-SA 3.0","url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0"},"sourceUrls":["https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/backfill"]}]