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Definition bank up in American English

bank up phrasal verb

[transitive] phrasal verb
1

to make something into a pile

Example

Soil was banked up against the wall.

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2

to put a lot of coal onto a fire so that it will burn slowly and for a long time

Example

Before going to bed, she banked up the fire.

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Definition bank up in American English