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built-up

[ bilt-uhp ]

adjective

  1. built by the fastening together of several parts or enlarged by the addition of layers:

    This shoe has a built-up heel.

  2. (of an area) filled in with houses, as an urban region.


built-up

adjective

  1. having many buildings (esp in the phrase built-up area )
  2. denoting a beam, girder, or stanchion constructed of sections welded, riveted, or bolted together, etc
  3. increased by the addition of parts

    built-up heels

“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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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of built-up1

First recorded in 1820–30
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The anguish that erupts during this “Rose’s Turn†represents more than the built-up sorrow of one embittered woman.

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The retired police officer's treasure trove was built-up over the past 20 years, amassed from timepieces discarded by others.

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Its open approach meant Canberra bombers, flying from RAF Pershore in Worcestershire, could fly very low without crossing built-up areas, making it the ideal place to test radar with full-size targets.

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More stretches of road are expected to revert to 30mph, especially those away from built-up areas.

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If they occur in built-up areas they can appear more irregular as a road or another structure above can distort the shape.

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