purpose-built en · ADJ
Meanings
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(not-comparable) Designed and constructed to serve a particular purpose.
Southampton is also the country's top port for car exports and imports, handling 900,000 vehicles a year. DB Cargo runs purpose-built wagons bringing cars by rail from Midlands factories into the port.
2020 May 20, Paul Clifton, “Network News: Rail freight sector warns of slump in container traffic”, in Rail, page 10:Their factory in Ohio has purpose-built epoxy-curing ovens that accommodate even the largest models.
purpose-built equipment
Near-synonyms: purpose-made, custom-built, custom-made, custom, bespoke; see also Thesaurus:custom-made
purpose-built vehicles
Antonyms
general-purpose · all-purpose · multipurpose
Hypernyms
Relateds
scratch-built · homemade · homebuilt · jerry-built
Synonyms
custom · purpose-made · bespoke · made-to-measure · tailor-made · made-to-order · custom-made · custom-made · custom-built
Translations (9)
sv ändamålsbyggd (Translations) · sv specialgjord (Translations) · sv specialbyggd (Translations) · sv ämnestillverkad (Translations) · sv specialtillverkad (Translations) · sv ämnesgjord (Translations) · sv ändamålsgjord (Translations) · sv ändamålstillverkad (Translations) · sv ämnesbyggd (Translations)