Definitions from Wiktionary (run-up)

▸ noun:  (cricket) The approach run of a bowler before delivering the ball.
▸ noun:  The approach run of a high jumper or other athlete in order to gather speed or momentum.
▸ noun:  A period of time just before an important event.
▸ noun:  An increase in the value or amount of something.
▸ noun:  (oceanography) The extent of a wave's reach onto land as the result of a tsunami or storm such as a cyclone.
▸ noun:  (aviation, transitive) The process of warming up and testing an airplane before a flight.
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