BUILDUP

buildup

(noun) the act of building up an accumulation; “I envied his rapid buildup of assets”; “a military buildup in preparation for the invasion”

buildup

(noun) highly favorable publicity and praise; “his letter of recommendation gave her a terrific buildup”

buildup

(noun) the result of the process of accumulation; “the buildup of leaves blocked the drain pipes”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

buildup (countable and uncountable, plural buildups)

An accumulation; an increase; a gradual development.

(dentistry) The construction of a composite core to repair a damaged tooth.

Antonyms

• teardown

Anagrams

• upbuild

Source: Wiktionary



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Coffee Trivia

The earliest credible evidence of coffee-drinking as the modern beverage appeared in modern-day Yemen. In the middle of the 15th century in Sufi shrines where coffee seeds were first roasted and brewed for drinking. The Yemenis procured the coffee beans from the Ethiopian Highlands.

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