1 To refill a hole with the material dug out of it. ( 2 archaeology) 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. ( US) To provide reserve support.
Top Definition. Detrimental. Detrimental is an adjective that means harmful or tending to cause harm. It can also be used to mean prejudicial, disadvantageous or counterproductive. Most people realise that smoking is detrimental to your health. #disadvantageous #dangerous #counterproductive #ruinous #prejudicial. by AKACroatalin August 01, 2015.
something that obstructs or hinders progress. Obstacle, obstruction, hindrance, impediment refer to something that interferes with or prevents action or progress. An obstacle is something, material or nonmaterial, that stands in the way of literal or figurative progress: Lack of imagination is an obstacle to one's advancement. An obstruction is something that more or less completely blocks a passage: A blood clot is an obstruction to the circulation.