Loosen the bottle cap to prevent pressure buildup.
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Buildup
//ˈbɪldʌp//
Synonyms for "buildup" (105 found)
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25 translations across 7 languages.
Finnish
4 entries- kasauma noun (accumulation)
- kasautuma noun (accumulation)
- kertymä noun (accumulation)
- keräytymä noun (accumulation)
French
2 entries- accumulation noun (accumulation)
- affluence noun (accumulation)
German
4 entries- Ansammlung noun (accumulation)
- Anstieg noun (accumulation)
- Aufbau noun (accumulation)
- Zunahme noun (accumulation)
Romanian
1 entries- acumulare noun (accumulation)
Spanish
4 entries- exordio noun (accumulation)
- preámbulo noun (accumulation)
- proemio noun (accumulation)
- prolegómeno noun (accumulation)
Swedish
2 entries- ackumulation noun (accumulation)
- ansamling noun (accumulation)
Turkish
4 entries- artış noun (accumulation)
- büyüme noun (accumulation)
- gelişme noun (accumulation)
- geliştirme noun (accumulation)
Sample sentences
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Decompression sickness, or "the bends," is a buildup of nitrogen bubbles in the bloodstream and other areas of the body.
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I enjoy the slow buildup of progress in incremental games.
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Some 30,000 Americans have been diagnosed with cystic fibrosis, which causes thick mucus buildup in the patient's organs, affecting respiration and digestion.
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