- built
- the past tense and past participle of build
Longman dictionary of contemporary English. 2004.
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Built — Built, a. Formed; shaped; constructed; made; often used in composition and preceded by the word denoting the form; as, frigate built, clipper built, etc. [1913 Webster] Like the generality of Genoese countrywomen, strongly built. Landor. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Built — (b[i^]lt), n. Shape; build; form of structure; as, the built of a ship. [Obs.] Dryden. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
built-in — I. adjective Date: 1898 1. a. forming an integral part of a structure or object < a camera with a built in flash >; especially constructed as or in a recess in a wall < a built in bookshelf > b. built into the ground < a built in swimming pool > … New Collegiate Dictionary
Built — Build Build (b[i^]ld), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Built} (b[i^]lt); p. pr. & vb. n. {Building}. The regular imp. & p. p. {Builded} is antiquated.] [OE. bulden, bilden, AS. byldan to build, fr. bold house; cf. Icel. b[=o]l farm, abode, Dan. bol small… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
built — adjective Date: 1618 formed as to physique or bodily contours < slimly built >; especially well or attractively formed … New Collegiate Dictionary
Built-in inflation — is an economic concept referring to a type of inflation that resulted from past events and persists in the present. It thus might be called hangover inflation. At any one time, built in inflation represents one of three major determinants of the… … Wikipedia
Built to Rule — is a building blocks toyline from Hasbro that is compatible with such leading brands as Lego. Sets are usually based upon existing toys and characters from the Hasbro brand, such as GI Joe and Transformers Armada. List of Transformers Armada… … Wikipedia
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Built to Spill Caustic Resin — Infobox Album | Name = Built to Spill Caustic Resin Type = EP Artist = Built to Spill and Caustic Resin Released = January 28, 1995 Recorded = ? Genre = Rock Length = 26:07 Label = Up Records Engineers = Phil Ek and Tom Dunnigan Reviews = Built… … Wikipedia
Built-in self-test — A built in self test (BIST)mechanism within an integrated circuit (IC) is a function that verifies all or a portion of the internal functionality of the IC. For example, a BIST mechanism is provided in advanced fieldbus systems to verify… … Wikipedia
