build·er

[bil-der]
noun
1.
a person who builds.
2.
a person who constructs buildings under contract or as a speculation.
3.
a substance, as an abrasive or filler, added to soaps or other cleaning agents to increase their effectiveness.

Origin:
1350–1400; Middle English bildere. See build, -er1

un·der·build·er, noun
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builder (ˈbɪldə) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
1.  a person who builds, esp one who contracts for and supervises the construction or repair of buildings
2.  a substance added to a soap or detergent as a filler or abrasive

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Builder is always a great word to know.
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a printed punctuation mark (‽), available only in some typefaces, designed to combine the question mark (?) and the exclamation point (!), indicating a mixture of query and interjection, as after a rhetorical question.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
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builder
late 13c., agent noun from build.
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Example sentences
But the master-builder now seems rather worried about the stability of his own construction.
Surprisingly, a bulky muscle-builder physique is not needed to excel at this sport.
He moved among his various offices via a fleet of limousines-the highway-builder never learned to drive.
Before that he had worked as a clerk for a builder's firm and an electrical
  company.
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