run-up

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noun

1. a substantial increase over a relatively short period of time
- a runup in interest rates
- market runups are followed by corrections
• Syn:
runup
• Hypernyms:
increase
2. the approach run during which an athlete gathers speed
• Hypernyms:
approach, approaching, coming
• Part Holonyms:
bowling, long jump, broad jump, pole vault, pole vaulting,
pole jump, pole jumping