Usually means: Increase in water level approaching.
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  3. runup: Wiktionary
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  6. runup: Cambridge Essential American English Dictionary
  7. runup: Rhymezone
  8. runup: FreeDictionary.org
  9. runup: Mnemonic Dictionary
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  1. Runup: Financial dictionary

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Definitions from Wiktionary (Runup)

▸ noun:  Alternative spelling of run-up. [(cricket) The approach run of a bowler before delivering the ball.]

Similar:
During, ensuing, takeoff, duing, election, subsequent, surge, preelection, peak, impending, more...

Types:
bank run, stock run, currency run, more...

Adjectives:
maximum, recent, long, relative, total, sharp, wave, solitary, highest, irregular, big

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Similar:
During, ensuing, takeoff, duing, election, subsequent, surge, preelection, peak, impending, more...

Types:
bank run, stock run, currency run, more...

Adjectives:
maximum, recent, long, relative, total, sharp, wave, solitary, highest, irregular, big



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