Infilling
noun, verb
noun, verb ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 infilled material
"In central Shandong, Qizian Hill Cave (Yiyuan county) in the Tumen karst area yields fauna in infillings at several localities, and in the Xiaya Cave group, situated some 5-15 m above the valley floor, human remains are also known."
Verb
- 1 present participle and gerund of infill form-of, gerund, participle, present
Example
More examples"In central Shandong, Qizian Hill Cave (Yiyuan county) in the Tumen karst area yields fauna in infillings at several localities, and in the Xiaya Cave group, situated some 5-15 m above the valley floor, human remains are also known."
Etymology
Etymology 1
From infill + -ing.
Etymology 2
From infill + -ing and/or in- + filling.
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