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precast
[ pree-kast, -kahst ]
/ priˈkæst, -ˈkɑst /
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verb (used with object), pre·cast, pre·cast·ing.
to cast (a concrete block or slab, etc.) in a place other than where it is to be installed in a structure.
adjective
(of a building or section) cast before being transported to the site of installation: a precast concrete roof.
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How to use precast in a sentence
Cracks in concrete, defective rail ties, wrong platform dimensions and hundreds of incorrectly made precast concrete panels piled on more problems.
Silver Line extension to Dulles Airport likely to open around February, Metro says|Justin George|March 12, 2021|Washington PostSince the bridge is on a grade, it was necessary to precast this in sheets the width of the curb.
Third Biennial Report of the Oregon State Highway Commission|S. Benson, W. L. Thompson, R. A. Booth, Herbert NunnThe Moonship, actually, was assembled from precast individual cells which then were welded together.
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British Dictionary definitions for precast
precast
adjective (ˈpriːˌkɑːst)
(esp of concrete when employed as a structural element in building) cast in a particular form before being used
verb (priːˈkɑːst) -casts, -casting or -cast
(tr) to cast (concrete) in a particular form before use
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