Built-on radiator

English translation: a radiator added to an existing system

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English term or phrase:Built-on radiator
Selected answer:a radiator added to an existing system
Entered by: Jack Doughty

03:17 Jul 13, 2016
English language (monolingual) [Non-PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Mechanics / Mech Engineering
English term or phrase: Built-on radiator
I understand the term "built-in", which means a function is embedded inside of the product.
But I don't understand what "built-on" means. Does this mean a function is provided outside of the product? Could you explain it? Thank you.
Aya
a radiator added to an existing system
Explanation:
or possibly added onto the outside of an existing mechanism or structure, But more likely added to a system.
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Jack Doughty
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4 +3a radiator added to an existing system
Jack Doughty
3 +1additional/external radiator
Vaddy Peters


  

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built-on radiator
a radiator added to an existing system


Explanation:
or possibly added onto the outside of an existing mechanism or structure, But more likely added to a system.

Jack Doughty
United Kingdom
Local time: 05:16
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 143
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agree  robbp: Agree (build on or build onto build something on/onto something to build a new room or part onto the outside of a building)
3 hrs
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agree  Yasutomo Kanazawa
3 hrs

agree  acetran
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built-on radiator
additional/external radiator


Explanation:
.

Vaddy Peters

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agree  acetran
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