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PURPOSE-MADE
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Dictionary entry overview: What does purpose-made mean?
• PURPOSE-MADE (adjective)
The adjective PURPOSE-MADE has 1 sense:
1. designed and constructed to serve a particular purpose
Familiarity information: PURPOSE-MADE used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Designed and constructed to serve a particular purpose
Synonyms:
purpose-built; purpose-made
Similar:
purposeful (serving as or indicating the existence of a purpose or goal)
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