a person who builds, esp one who contracts for and supervises the construction or repair of buildings
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build•er
(bil′dər),USA pronunciation n.
- a person who builds.
- a person who constructs buildings under contract or as a speculation.
- a substance, as an abrasive or filler, added to soaps or other cleaning agents to increase their effectiveness.
- Middle English bildere. See build, -er1 1350–1400
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'builder' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
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- Faneuil
- Fokker
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- Junkers
- Khafre
- Master Builder, The
- Mound Builder
- Mycerinus
- Santos-Dumont
- architect
- bldr.
- boatbuilder
- builder's knot
- building permit
- buy-down
- close
- clove hitch
- eat
- empire builder
- empire building
- empire-builder
- hill
- hobbit
- homebuilder
- hot rodder
- housing development
- jerry-build
- master builder
- megapode
- mound builder
- mound-builder
- navvy
- professional
- shipbuilder
- tectonic
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