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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

Example Sentences

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That helps achieve what Local Catch's Stoller calls a relational food system, building trust though personal interaction.

From Salon • Mar. 1, 2023

For decades, Gerima, the 75-year-old Ethiopian filmmaker, has blazed a trail outside of the Hollywood system, building a legacy that looms large over American and African independent cinema.

From New York Times • Oct. 15, 2021

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

From Seattle Times • Oct. 15, 2021

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

From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2017

And as the oxygenated blood is carried to all parts of the system, building up and replenishing, so is the prana carried to all parts of the nervous system, adding strength and vitality.

From The Hindu-Yogi Science Of Breath by Atkinson, William Walker

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