transformableconstruction
nounUK /trænsˈfɔːməbl kənˈstrʌkʃn/
US /trænsˈfɔːrməbl kənˈstrʌkʃn/
A toy building set whose pieces can be taken apart and put together in new ways.
My little brother built a car from his transformable construction set, then turned it into a robot.
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2. A building method in which parts can be rearranged or changed after it is built.
The school's transformable construction lets classrooms become art rooms on Fridays.
3. A design approach where a structure is made to be easily changed into different forms.
Engineers praised the transformable construction of the stage, which folds into a flat floor.
4. The act of building something that can later be reshaped or rebuilt.
Her project on transformable construction showed how old sheds can become playhouses.