precast
[ pree-kast, -kahst ]
/ priˈkæst, -ˈkɑst /
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.
RELATED WORDS
firm, compact, indurate, set, petrified, solid, dried, caked, solidified, consolidated, poured, calcified, congealed, cemented, steeled, compressed, monolithic, strong, unyielding
Nearby words
- precariat,
- precarious,
- precariously,
- precarity,
- precartilage,
- precative,
- precatory,
- precaution,
- precautionary,
- precautionary principle
Origin of precast
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Examples from the Web for precast
The Moonship, actually, was assembled from precast individual cells which then were welded together.
Space Tug|Murray LeinsterSince 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 Nunn
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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