Home › Words › H › handbuildinghandbuildinghandbuilding means the process of using the hands to shape clay.EtymologyHand + buildingnounThe process of using the hands to shape clay.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.handbuilt 62% match — Which is built by hand. vs handbuilding →bowlmaking 60% match — The manufacture of bowls. vs handbuilding →handblocked 59% match — Having been blocked (shaped) by hand. vs handbuilding →brickmaking 59% match — The manufacture of bricks. vs handbuilding →basketmaking 56% match — The construction of baskets, especially by traditional means. vs handbuilding →forging 56% match — The process of shaping by heating and hammering. vs handbuilding →firing 55% match — The process of applying heat or fire, especially to clay, etc., to produce pottery. vs handbuilding →breadmaking 55% match — The making of bread. vs handbuilding →