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ramp-up

ramp-up noun: a sudden increase; a boost.

Noun

ramp-up (plural ramp-ups)

  1. A sudden increase; a boost.

Forms of ramp-up

pluralramp-ups

Origin of ramp-up

Deverbal from ramp up.

Questions about ramp-up

What does ramp-up mean?
Ramp-up means a sudden increase; a boost.
What part of speech is ramp-up?
Ramp-up is a noun.
What is the plural of ramp-up?
The plural of ramp-up is ramp-ups.

Words near ramp-up in the dictionary

  1. ramp meter
  2. ramp meters
  3. ramp travel index
  4. ramp travel indexes
  5. ramp up
  6. ramp-up
  7. ramp-ups
  8. rampable
  9. rampacious
  10. rampaciously
  11. rampage

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