scratch-built

ˈskrætʃˌbɪlt

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Definition of scratch-built - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

construction

Rare

constructed using available materials without pre-made parts

Rare

The scratch-built model airplane impressed everyone at the show.

custom-built

handmade

economical

Rare

built quickly with minimal cost and basic materials

Rare

He drove a scratch-built car to the race.

improvised

jury-rigged

makeshift

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Origin of scratch-built

English, scratch (scrape) + build (construct)

Examples of scratch-built in a sentence

The scratch-built cabin was cozy and warm.
The scratch-built shelter provided temporary relief after the storm.
He showcased his scratch-built model at the exhibition.

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French:fait maison, bricolé, ...
German:eigengebaut, improvisiert, ...
Italian:autocostruito, artigianale, ...
Spanish:artesanal, ...
Portuguese:feito do zero, improvisado, ...
Chinese:自制的, 简易建造的, ...
Japanese:手作りの, 即席の, ...
Arabic:مبني من الصفر, بدائي, ...
Hebrew:בָּנוּי מֵאֶפֶס, חַסְכָנִי, ...
Russian:самодельный, сделанный на скорую руку, ...
Ukrainian:саморобний, економний, ...
Hindi:स्वनिर्मित, आर्थिक, ...
Bengali:স্বনির্মিত, দ্রুত নির্মিত, ...
Catalan:fet a mà, improvisat, ...
Czech:vlastnoručně stavěný, provizorní, ...
Danish:hjemmelavet, hjemmebygget, ...
Dutch:zelfgebouwd, eenvoudig gebouwd, ...
Greek:χειροποίητος, πρόχειρος, ...
Hungarian:saját építésű, rögtönzött, ...
Khmer:សាងសង់ដោយប្រើសម្ភារៈដែលមាន ដោយគ្មានផ្នែកផលិតរួចជាស្រេច, សង់ឡើងរហ័សដោយចំណាយតិច និងប្រើសម្ភារៈមូលដ្ឋាន, ...
Korean:수제의, 빠르게 제작된, ...
Persian:دستی‌ساز, دست‌ساز, ...
Polish:zbudowany od podstaw, prowizoryczny, ...
Portuguese (BR):feito à mão, improvisado, ...
Romanian:construit de la zero, construit din nimic, ...
Swedish:hemmabyggd, improviserad, ...
Thai:สร้างขึ้นเอง, สร้างขึ้นอย่างรวดเร็ว, ...
Turkish:el yapımı, hızlı ve düşük maliyetle inşa edilmiş, ...
Vietnamese:tự chế, ...

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