scratch-built

adj

Etymology

As from scratch.

Definitions

  1. Of a building

    Of a building: built ad hoc, with whatever materials are to hand, and often just from ground level.

  2. Of a structure, e.g. a car, model or toy

    Of a structure, e.g. a car, model or toy: built with minimal cost and at short notice, with rudimentary materials.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for scratch-built. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

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