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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Word of the Day

8 May 2025

INSULATION

(noun) the act of protecting something by surrounding it with material that reduces or prevents the transmission of sound or heat or electricity


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Coffee Trivia

According to Guinness World Records, on 25 September 2016, the Birla Institute of Management Technology (India) in Uttar Pradesh, India, constructed the largest coffee cups pyramid consisting of 23,821 cups. They used paper takeaway coffee cups to build the pyramid.

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