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builder
noun
a
person
or
company
whose
job
is
to
construct
or
repair
buildings
,
roads
,
or
other
structures
•
The
builder
showed
us
the
plans
for
our
new
kitchen
extension
.
The
builder
showed
us
the
plans
for
our
new
kitchen
extension
.
•
After
the
storm
,
several
builders
repaired
the
damaged
roof
.
After
the
storm
,
several
builders
repaired
the
damaged
roof
.
From
Old
English
‘
byldan
’
meaning
‘
to
build
’,
influenced
by
Old
Norse
‘
byggja
’.
noun
a
chemical
added
to
detergents
or
soaps
to
improve
cleaning
power
,
especially
by
softening
hard
water
•
This
detergent
contains
a
phosphate
builder
that
softens
hard
water
.
This
detergent
contains
a
phosphate
builder
that
softens
hard
water
.
•
Removing
the
builder
from
laundry
powder
reduced
its
effectiveness
.
Removing
the
builder
from
laundry
powder
reduced
its
effectiveness
.
Sense
developed
in
the
mid-20th
century
,
figuratively
extending
the
idea
of
“
building
”
cleaning
power
.
