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system building

British

noun

a method of building in which prefabricated components are used to speed the construction of buildings

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system built adjective

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He credited Hakstol for creating plays the Kraken can use early in its system building on special teams.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 15, 2021

The overreaction results in the immune system building up too many of these kinds of cells, which can lead to respiratory distress or bacterial pneumonia and ultimately death.

From Salon • Apr. 5, 2020

Objects were chaotically flying around at the start of the solar system, building the planets and moons.

From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2017

"My concern is that we could overengineer the financial system, building in complexity in response to potential risks that might, or might not, manifest themselves in the future," Dudley said.

From US News • Oct. 8, 2015

Under this system building societies largely increased and developed.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 3 "Brescia" to "Bulgaria" by Various

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