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.
The meaning of the word detrimental is something that is harmful or  can be injurious. For example, a sentence with this word can be 'It  is detrimental to ones health to ea â¦ t highly processed and fatty  foods'. 1 person found this useful.