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built-up
[ bilt-uhp ]
/ ˈbɪltˌʌp /
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adjective
built by the fastening together of several parts or enlarged by the addition of layers: This shoe has a built-up heel.
(of an area) filled in with houses, as an urban region.
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Origin of built-up
First recorded in 1820–30
Words nearby built-up
buildup, built, built cane, built-in, built-in obsolescence, built-up, built-up roof, Buisson, Buitenzorg, Bujumbura, Bukavu
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British Dictionary definitions for built-up
built-up
adjective
having many buildings (esp in the phrase built-up area)
denoting a beam, girder, or stanchion constructed of sections welded, riveted, or bolted together, etc
increased by the addition of partsbuilt-up heels
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