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2: Eventually, enough layers of rock may build up on a seamount that it rises above the surface of the ocean, forming a volcanic island.

Insulators permit only a slight motion of electrons; therefore, electrostatic charges can build up on a material and create hazards.

Dust began to build up on the surface of the table.

Over time, particles rejected by the sieving action of the membranes build up on the outside of each fiber.

This hard-to-remove deposit can build up on your teeth and under your gums, ultimately leading to gum disease.

Proteins then build up on the sensors, affecting their operation and reducing the useful lifespan of the lens.

Mineral deposits tended to build up on heat-exchange surfaces, and this inhibited the transfer of energy.

Scale, coking and sludge build-up on heater sheaths must be minimized.

Few expect China to begin scaling back its huge military build-up on the coast facing Taiwan in the near future.

After many years of use and based on gas quality, there are sometimes some deposit build-up on the cell's internal walls.

But chitin deposits never build up on the sea or forest floor.

The measurements build up on the queue in front of the auditing system, exhausting the measurement pool.

You can see the calcium build-up on the head of the Poporo gourd.

Hair rings can build up on the reproductive organs.

But we feel this is the way to go because it works today, and we can build up on the current proofs of concept.

The Cultural Build-up on Campus as a Vital Means for Promoting Quality-Oriented Education

Scale build up on cylinder liners, impede heat transfer