run-up

/ˌrʌ ˈnʌp/
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Definitions of run-up
  1. noun
    a substantial increase over a relatively short period of time
    synonyms: runup
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    type of:
    increase
    a change resulting in an increase
  2. noun
    the approach run during which an athlete gathers speed
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    type of:
    approach, approaching, coming
    the act of drawing spatially closer to something
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