"infill" meaning in English

See infill in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: infills [plural]
Etymology: From in + fill. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|in|fill}} in + fill Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} infill (countable and uncountable, plural infills)
  1. That which fills in a space, hole or gap. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-infill-en-noun-17If8I~o Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Dutch translations, Terms with Maori translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 43 8 22 7 19 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 55 11 15 19 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 49 7 26 9 10 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 50 4 23 5 17 Disambiguation of Terms with Dutch translations: 48 15 17 21 Disambiguation of Terms with Maori translations: 49 15 14 22
  2. (cosmetics) The redecoration of a fingernail or toenail after it has grown, to prevent an unsightly gap. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Cosmetics
    Sense id: en-infill-en-noun-hxb~K1JF Topics: cosmetics, lifestyle
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Forms: infills [plural]
Etymology: Clipping. Etymology templates: {{clipping|en}} Clipping Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} infill (countable and uncountable, plural infills)
  1. Alternative form of infil (“infiltration”). Tags: alt-of, alternative, countable, uncountable Alternative form of: infil (extra: infiltration)
    Sense id: en-infill-en-noun-1sGw4Ugy
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Verb

Forms: infills [present, singular, third-person], infilling [participle, present], infilled [participle, past], infilled [past]
Etymology: From in + fill. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|in|fill}} in + fill Head templates: {{en-verb}} infill (third-person singular simple present infills, present participle infilling, simple past and past participle infilled)
  1. To fill in a space, hole or gap.
    Sense id: en-infill-en-verb-ZtKOezOc
  2. (urban studies) To rededicate land in an urban environment to new construction. Categories (topical): Urban studies Translations (to rededicate land): inbreiden (Dutch), whakautuutu (Maori), tiriwā (Maori), whakakiko (Maori)
    Sense id: en-infill-en-verb-zf3FcCON Disambiguation of 'to rededicate land': 5 95
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Inflected forms

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