"half-built" meaning in English

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Adjective

Etymology: From half- + built. Etymology templates: {{af|en|half-|built}} half- + built Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} half-built (not comparable)
  1. Only partially built; not finished or completed. Tags: not-comparable Related terms: half-finished
    Sense id: en-half-built-en-adj-59eGYqfh Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with half-

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