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builder

/ˈbɪl.dəɹ/noun2 syllables

Builder means: a substance added to soaps or detergents to increase their cleansing action.

Synonyms for builder4

noun, as in a substance added to soaps or detergents to increase their cleansing action

detergent builder

noun, as in someone who contracts for and supervises construction (as of a building)

constructor

also used for builder

destroyer, wrecker

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What does builder mean?3

noun

1

a substance added to soaps or detergents to increase their cleansing action

2

someone who contracts for and supervises construction (as of a building)

3

a person who creates a business or who organizes and develops a country“empire builder”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Builder in a sentence

  • Builders, like my cousin, often have to carry heavy materials to site.jamessilver
  • You should have your house built by a trustworthy builder.unknown
  • He has carried on his business as a builder for many years.unknown
  • I'm going to work as a builder with my father.lukaszpp
  • Low-cost gyms don't actually want the body-builder types.Tickler
  • The builder is installing tile on the wall.sangelo
  • There isn't much employment for builders in my town.DEADMAN
  • Have the builders said when they expect to complete the work?CM

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of builder

as a noun

plural
builders