assemble-it-yourself racer
nounUK /əˈsɛmbəl ɪt jɔːˈsɛlf ˈreɪsə/
US /əˈsɛmbəl ɪt jʊrˈsɛlf ˈreɪsər/
A toy car that you build yourself from parts.
He got an assemble-it-yourself racer for his birthday and put it together in an hour.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A small racing vehicle sold as a set of parts that the buyer puts together.
The hobby shop sells assemble-it-yourself racers for young builders.
3. A project or activity where children construct a toy racing car from a kit.
The after-school club ran an assemble-it-yourself racer workshop.
4. A racing car model that requires assembly rather than coming ready-made.
Unlike the die-cast cars, this assemble-it-yourself racer comes in a box of pieces.