precast

[pree-kast, -kahst]

verb (used with object)

precast, precasting 

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

The museum is clad in gray precast concrete panels, slightly angled from the wall in a way that suggests pleating.

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The wildlife crossing was built in precast sections, brought in from Perris, Calif., to limit freeway closures, Rock said, but the tunnel work on Agoura Road will all be poured on-site.

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And as a screenwriter, it was really wonderful to precast Mikey because I was able to see her face while fleshing this character out.

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Passports cover structural steel, in-situ and precast concrete, and the raised access floor.

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The images show cranes, trucks and what appear to be precast concrete barriers being set up along the road.

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