to hand-build
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6.5
- phrasal verb
- /hænd bɪld/
:
hacer a mano
- He prefers to hand-build his sculptures to ensure every detail reflects his personal style.
- hand-built pottery
- hand-built bike
- hand-built cabin
Examples
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The artist hand-built each pot using only her fingers and tools, creating unique designs.
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And once they had those two pieces and of information, they could actually put together hand built models.
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And this is a case that was more or less hand built and that's very interesting.
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We built all these stone walls, all these stone staircases, all this stuff is hand built dry stack.
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I mean, they were very hand-built cars with specialized components.
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That's hand-built in Taiwan, that boat.
Fiction book (1997) -
Odundo's ceramics are hand-built, primarily by a coiling technique.
Academic text (1996) -
A magnificent hand-built 75-foot motor yacht docked at the marina.
Fiction book (1997) -
We sail aboard the Dubai I, a wooden trading dhow hand-built in the docks of Dubai, in the United Arab Emirates.
Fiction book (2000) -
During the pottery class, we learned to hand-build our own bowls from clay without a wheel.
Synonyms
170
3.2
To make something by hand with skill
17
3.7
To make something by hand with skill and care
To make a pot or bowl by hand without using a potter's wheel
To make or finish something by hand
How Handmade
1
6.5
- Specialized
47
8.6
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Hand-build comes from hand and build, meaning to 'make' with your hands, like handmade. It means shaping clay by hand instead of using a potter's wheel, so every piece has a unique, personal touch.