purpose-built
adj1
Designed and constructed to serve a particular purpose.
- Near-synonyms: purpose-made, custom-built, custom-made, custom, bespoke; see also Thesaurus:custom-made
- purpose-built equipment
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- purpose-built vehicles
- Their factory in Ohio has purpose-built epoxy-curing ovens that accommodate even the largest models.
- 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:
- Related terms
- homebuilt, homemade, jerry-built, scratch-built