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in-built

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adjective

  1. built-in, integral

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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He said in-built satnavs tended to be lower down the dashboard in the centre of the car, so people "might take their eyes off the road and look downwards" which could be "highly distracting".

From BBC Feb. 21, 2026

But it was a savvy business move and a niche addition six years later that saw the creation of the world's first hotel featuring an in-built ice-rink.

From BBC Feb. 5, 2026

For most of the past century, it would have been unthinkable for BYU’s coach to spurn a blueblood like Penn State, with all the in-built advantages it offered in recruiting.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 5, 2025

Paying this way already has an unlimited payment limit, owing to the in-built extra security features such as thumbprints or face ID.

From BBC Sep. 13, 2025

The rhyme of the 'Franckelyn's dogge' was in-built with the foundation of our acquaintance, so with adequate pomp we yclept him little Bingo.'

From Wild Animals I Have Known by Ernest Thompson Seton

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