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prefabricate

American  
[pree-fab-ri-keyt] / priˈfæb rɪˌkeɪt /

verb (used with object)

prefabricated, prefabricating

  1. to fabricate or construct beforehand.

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

prefabricate British  
/ 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

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Origin of prefabricate

First recorded in 1930–35; pre- + fabricate

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