spoil accumulation

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• spoil pile —     a) A bank, mound, or other artificial accumulation composed of spoil; e.g., an embankment of earthy material removed from a ditch and deposited alongside it.    Compare: dredge spoil bank.     b) A pile of refuse material from an excavation… …   Glossary of landform and geologic terms

• spoil bank —    A bank, mound, or other artificial accumulation of rock debris and earthy dump deposits removed from ditches, strip mines, or other excavations.    Compare: dredge spoil bank.    SW …   Glossary of landform and geologic terms

• mine spoil —    or earthy fill    [ soil survey ]    An accumulation of displaced earthy material, rock, or other waste material removed during mining or excavation.    SW & GSST …   Glossary of landform and geologic terms

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