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completely knocked-down

 
 
adjective (abbreviation CKD)

Definition

PRODUCTION used to describe a product that is sold or transported in a set of parts, which must be put together before the product can be used by the customer: Motorcycles were transported in completely knocked-down kits, which reduced transport costs because less space was needed to transport them. → Compare semi knocked-down
(Definition of completely knocked-down adjective from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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