Meaning

2 senses
  1. (countable, uncountable)An accumulation; an increase; a gradual development.

    Snow buildup on roads makes for hazardous driving.

    There was a buildup of pressure in the boiler.

    Ansammlung, Aufbau, Anstieg

    the act of building up an accumulation

  2. (countable, uncountable)The construction of a composite core to repair a damaged tooth.

Examples

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  1. He's internalised a buildup of rage.

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  2. Loosen the bottle cap to prevent pressure buildup.

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  3. Squeegee the shower walls to prevent soap scum buildup.

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  4. I enjoy the slow buildup of progress in incremental games.

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  5. Clean the stove regularly to prevent food buildup and odors.

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Translations

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By meaning 1
accumulation:

Origin

Deverbal from build up.

Deverbal from build up.

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Forms

plural: buildups

Antonyms

1 antonyms

Word family

2 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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