Buildup Meaning
/ˈbɪldʌp/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounAn accumulation; an increase; a gradual development.
nounThe construction of a composite core to repair a damaged tooth.
Sentence Examples
Loosen the bottle cap to prevent pressure buildup.
I enjoy the slow buildup of progress in incremental games.
CEFR Practice Quiz
Due to the heavy rain, there was a dangerous ____ of water behind the old dam that worried the engineers.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
There was a gradual ____ of traffic as the morning rush began tonight.
Word Origin & History
Etymology tree English build updeverb. English buildup Deverbal from build up.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"One of the pricetags of the U.S. military buildup is a lack of health care in poorer communities."
— 1988 December 11, Wickie Stamps, “Cambridge Conference Chronicles Anticommunism”, in Gay Community News, volume 16, number 22, page 3:
"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)."
— 2017, Jose-Luis Ruiz, Supra-Gingival Minimally Invasive Dentistry, page 103:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
Due to the heavy rain, there was a dangerous ____ of water behind the old dam that worried the engineers.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
There was a gradual ____ of traffic as the morning rush began tonight.