prefabricate

[ pree-fab-ri-keyt ]
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verb (used with object),pre·fab·ri·cat·ed, pre·fab·ri·cat·ing.
  1. to fabricate or construct beforehand.

  2. to manufacture in standardized parts or sections ready for quick assembly and erection, as buildings.

Origin of prefabricate

1
First recorded in 1930–35; pre- + fabricate

Other words from prefabricate

  • pre·fab·ri·ca·tion, noun
  • pre·fab·ri·ca·tor, noun
  • un·pre·fab·ri·cat·ed, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for prefabricate

prefabricate

/ (priːˈfæbrɪˌkeɪt) /


verb
  1. (tr) to manufacture sections of (a building), esp in a factory, so that they can be easily transported to and rapidly assembled on a building site

Derived forms of prefabricate

  • prefabricated, adjective
  • prefabrication, noun

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