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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| subgrade | /x | Noun, Noun |
| excavation | xx/x | Noun |
| excavate | /xx | Verb |
| geotextile | xx/x | Noun |
| topsoil | /x | Noun |
| shoring | /x | Noun |
| riprap | // | Noun |
| fill | / | Verb |
| cement | x/ | Noun |
| slurry | /x | Noun |
| mulch | / | Noun |
| compaction | x/x | Noun |
| compacting | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| trench | / | Noun |
| culvert | /x | Noun |
| drainage | /x | Noun |
| tamped | / | Verb |
| gravel | /x | Noun |
| subsurface | /xx | Noun |
| geotechnical | xx/xx | Name |
| buffer | /x | Noun |
| sediment | /xx | Noun |
| berm | / | Noun |
| footings | /x | Noun |
| dump | / | Noun |
| refill | /x | Noun |
| back up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| infill | /x | Noun |
| replenish | x/x | Verb |
| recharge | x/ | Noun |
| replete | x/ | Adverb |
| top up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| back and fill | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| backtrack | /x | Noun |
| replant | x/ | Verb |
| repeat | x/ | Verb |
| fresh | / | Adjective |
| resupply | xx/ | Noun |
| recover | x/x | Verb |
| set back | // | Phrase, Verb |
| put back | // | Phrase, Verb |
| refuel | x/x | Verb |
| take up the slack | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| refurbish | x/x | Verb |
| catch up | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| replace | x/ | Verb |
| backwash | /x | Noun |
| fall back on | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| reapply | xxx | Adverb |
| rotate | /x | Verb |
| fall back | // | Phrase, Verb |
| fix up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| paste | / | Adjective |
| granular | /xx | Adjective |
| permeable | /xxx | Adjective |
| bedding | /x | Noun |
| cohesive | x/x | Adjective |
| sloping | /x | Verb |
| mine | / | Adjective |
| engineered | xx/ | Verb |
| porous | /x | Adjective |
| ditch | / | Noun |
| pit | / | Noun |
| pipe | / | Noun |
| select | x/ | Adjective |
| saturated | /xxx | Adjective |
| placement | /x | Noun |
| soil | / | Noun |
| retaining | x/x | Verb |
| conductivity | xx/xx | Noun |
| saturation | xx/x | Noun |
| wall | / | Noun |
| permeability | xxx/xx | Noun |
| loose | / | Adjective |
| coarse | / | Adjective |
| friction | /x | Noun |
| sand | / | Noun |
| hole | / | Noun |
| rock | / | Noun |
| hydraulic | x/x | Adjective |
| loads | / | Noun |
| weight | / | Noun |
| horizontal | xx/x | Adjective |
| deliberate | x/xx | Adjective |
| concrete | x/ | Adjective |
| clean | / | Adjective |
| exerted | x/x | Verb |
| crushed | / | Verb |
| settlement | /xx | Noun |
| placed | / | Verb |
| grave | / | Adjective |
| surface | /x | Noun |
| installed | x/ | Verb |
| layers | /x | Noun |
| reinforced | xx/ | Verb |
| height | / | Noun |
| adjacent | x/x | Adjective |
| surrounding | x/x | Verb |
| suitable | /xx | Adjective |
| dry | / | Adjective |
| density | /xx | Noun |
| foundation | x/x | Noun |
| properties | /xx | Noun |
| pressure | /x | Noun |
| depth | / | Noun |
| top | / | Noun |
| test | / | Noun |
| aggregate | /xx | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| alluvium | x/xx | Noun |
| bentonite | /xx | Noun |
| clays | / | Noun |
| embankment | x/x | Noun |
| filler | /x | Noun |
| grout | / | Noun, Verb |
| landfill | /x | Noun, Verb |
| massif | x/ | Noun |
| mortar | /x | Noun, Verb |
| overburden | /x/x | Verb, Noun |
| packing | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| pad | / | Noun, Verb |
| peat | / | Noun |
| reclamation | xx/x | Noun |
| replacement | x/x | Noun |
| silt | / | Noun, Verb |
| stonewall | /x | Name, Verb, Adjective |
| subsoil | /x | Noun, Verb |
| substitute | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| transfer | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| backwater | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| bundle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| milestone | /x | Noun, Verb |
| off | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| blow | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| stovepipe | /x | Noun, Verb |
| fall | / | Verb, Noun |
| gloss | / | Noun, Verb |
| aisle | / | Noun |
| save | / | Verb, Noun |
| die | / | Verb, Noun |
| get | / | Verb, Noun |
| daylight | /x | Noun, Verb |
| closet | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| breakeven | /xx | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| tell | / | Verb, Noun |
