precast

[ pree-kast, -kahst ]

verb (used with object)

, pre·cast, pre·cast·ing.

1. to cast (a concrete block or slab, etc.) in a place other than where it is to be installed in a structure.

adjective

1. (of a building or section) cast before being transported to the site of installation:

   a precast concrete roof.

precast

adjective

1. (esp of concrete when employed as a structural element in building) cast in a particular form before being used

verb

1. tr to cast (concrete) in a particular form before use

Word History and Origins

Origin of precast¹

First recorded in 1860–65; pre- + cast

Example Sentences

Cracks in concrete, defective rail ties, wrong platform dimensions and hundreds of incorrectly made precast concrete panels piled on more problems.

From Washington Post

Since the bridge is on a grade, it was necessary to precast this in sheets the width of the curb.

From Project Gutenberg

The Moonship, actually, was assembled from precast individual cells which then were welded together.

From Project Gutenberg