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backfill

/ˈbækfɪl/ /ˈbækfɪl/
GeneralConstruction
  1. 1 (kazıyı) geri doldurmak, geri dolgu yapmak

Definition (English)

To fill a hole or trench again with earth or other material after work is finished.

Example Sentences

  1. Once the pipes were laid, the workers backfilled the trench.
    Borular döşendikten sonra işçiler hendeği geri doldurdu.
  2. The hole must be backfilled with gravel and sand.
    Çukura çakıl ve kumla geri dolgu yapılmalıdır.
GeneralHuman Resources
  1. 1 (boşalan pozisyona) birini almak, (ayrılan çalışanın) yerini doldurmak

Definition (English)

To fill a job that someone has left, often for a short time.

Example Sentences

  1. The company backfilled her position while she was on maternity leave.
    Şirket, o doğum iznindeyken pozisyonuna geçici olarak birini aldı.
  2. We need to backfill two roles before the busy season starts.
    Yoğun sezon başlamadan önce boşalan iki pozisyona eleman almamız gerekiyor.

Verb Forms Regular

Base backfill
/ˈbækfɪl/
Past backfilled
/ˈbækfɪld/
Participle backfilled
/ˈbækfɪld/
Spelling rule

Add ‑edbackfill → backfilled

Fiilin sonuna -ed eklenir.

Same rule: work → worked · want → wanted · help → helped

Pronunciation of -ed
/t/worked /d/played /ɪd/wanted

Fiil yumuşak (ötümlü) bir ünsüzle, /l/ sesiyle bittiği için -ed /d/ okunur; yeni hece eklenmez. backfilled /ˈbækfɪld/

Synonyms

Collocations

backfill a trenchbackfill a hole with somethingbackfill with gravelbackfill a positionbackfill a role

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