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Buildup

//ˈbɪldʌp// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    An accumulation; an increase; a gradual development. countable, uncountable

    "Snow buildup on roads makes for hazardous driving."

  2. 2
    the act of building up an accumulation wordnet
  3. 3
    The construction of a composite core to repair a damaged tooth. countable, uncountable

    "Blocking undercuts out with bonded flowable composite is an option, but the time involved doing a buildup, plus the additional complication to provisionalize, make this option less desirable (Figure 6.19e)."

  4. 4
    highly favorable publicity and praise wordnet
  5. 5
    the result of the process of accumulation wordnet

Etymology

Deverbal from build up.

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