run-up

Tanımlar (İngilizce)

1. isim The approach run of a bowler before delivering the ball.

   “Jasprit Bumrah has the most unique run-up in the history of cricket.”

2. isim The approach run of a high jumper or other athlete in order to gather speed or momentum.

   “But he still saw his side produce a rousing display which owed much to their lauded prowess from set-pieces, despite Uefa regulations meaning the pitch had to be widened and, in the process, the run-up area for Delap's long throws reduced.”

3. isim A period of time just before an important event.

   “The candidates were very nervous in the run-up to the election.”

4. isim An increase in the value or amount of something.

   “Economists expect a run-up of long-term interest rates.”

5. isim The extent of a wave's reach onto land as the result of a tsunami or storm such as a cyclone.

   “I found sand pushed all the way to the edge of my home by the run-up of Wednesday's tsunami.”

6. isim The process of warming up and testing an airplane before a flight.