Meaning: To refill an excavated area with earth or material.

Part of speech: verb

Example: They will back fill the hole after the pipe is installed.

Category: Construction › Excavation

Synonyms: refill

Meaning: the process of moving or shaping earth, especially in construction.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The earth work for the new road is nearly complete.

Category: Construction

Synonyms:

• excavation
• grading

Meaning: the vertical part of a door frame

Part of speech: noun

Example: The door was stuck in the jamb.

Category: Construction

Synonyms: frame

Meaning: A stone used to form the edge of a road or path.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The kerb stone was chipped after the accident.

Category: Construction

Meaning: A type of road surface made from small stones.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The path was covered in macadam.

Category: Construction

Synonyms: asphalt

Meaning: a small metal spike used to fasten things together

Part of speech: noun

Example: He hammered a nail into the wood.

Category: Construction

Meaning: a professional who measures and assesses quantities

Part of speech: noun

Example: The quantify surveyor provided accurate estimates for the project.

Category: Construction › Surveying

Meaning: a type of unglazed ceramic tile

Part of speech: noun

Example: The kitchen floor was covered with quarry tile.

Category: Construction › Materials