builder meaning
UK /ˈbɪldə/ US /ˈbɪldɚ/ 2 syllables
builder (noun): a substance added to soaps or detergents to increase their cleansing action.
builder has 3 meanings in this dictionary.
builder as a noun
- a substance added to soaps or detergents to increase their cleansing action
Synonyms: detergent builder
Type of: material
Kinds: sodium pyrophosphate, sodium tripolyphosphate, trisodium phosphate
Related forms: build
- a person who creates a business or who organizes and develops a country
- empire builder
Type of: creator
- someone who contracts for and supervises construction (as of a building)
Synonyms: constructor
Type of: contractor
Kinds: boatbuilder, contractor, homebuilder, jerry-builder, road builder, shipbuilder
Related forms: build
builder in a sentence
- The builder is installing tile on the wall.
- Bouteflika wanted to be a legacy builder.
- The builder of those houses is unknown.
- Road builders need to consider environmental consequences.
- Women whose fathers were builders know geometry.
How to pronounce builder
builder is pronounced /ˈbɪldə/ in British English and /ˈbɪldɚ/ in American English. It has 2 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.
Words that rhyme with builder
Scrabble score: 10 (letter breakdown)
Word lists: words starting with BU · words ending in ER · 7-letter words
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