builddown

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noun

A systematic, gradual reduction in the number of something (especially nuclear weapons), normally by destroying more than are built.

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Meanings

nounbuilddown (plural builddowns)

plural builddowns

  1. A systematic, gradual reduction in the number of something (especially nuclear weapons), normally by destroying more than are built.

Origin

From build + down.

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Cite this entry
APA

builddown. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/builddown

MLA

“builddown.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/builddown. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “builddown,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/builddown.

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