Building-permit
an official certificate of permission issued by local authorities to a builder to construct, enlarge, or alter a building.
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simple past tense and past participle of build. Informal. of sound or sturdy construction: These cars are really built. having a good physique or figure: That lifeguard is really built! Nautical. noting any member or part of a vessel assembled from pieces: built frame; built spar. to construct (especially something complex) by assembling and joining […]
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noun (angling) another name for split cane
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planned obsolescence. a method of stimulating consumer demand by designing products that wear out or become outmoded after limited use. noun See planned obsolescence noun the policy of deliberately limiting the life of a product in order to encourage the purchaser to replace it Also called built-in obsolescence planned obsolescence [(ob-suh-les-uhns)]
- Built-in
built so as to be an integral and permanent part of a larger construction: The wall has a built-in bookcase. existing as a natural or characteristic part of something; inherent: a built-in contempt for daydreaming. a built-in piece of furniture or appliance. an additional feature or capability, as of a machine or a service: a […]