precut

American  

[pree-kuht] / priˈkʌt /

adjective

1. cut to a specific shape or size before being assembled or used.

   a kit with precut parts.

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verb (used with object)

precut, precutting

1. to cut or cut out in advance.

   The logs were precut to size.

Etymology

Origin of precut

First recorded in 1940–45; pre- + cut

Example Sentences

After El Michoacan returned to his car, and when no one else was hovering, Ernesto came over to the truck and picked through the fruit until he found a box of precut watermelon.

From Slate • Jan. 27, 2026

A salmonella outbreak linked to precut onions has infected 73 people in 22 states in the past three months, although no deaths have been reported, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Tuesday.

From Washington Times • Oct. 25, 2023

In 2018, a salmonella outbreak was linked to precut melons from a food distributor in Indiana, prompting the recall of products in eight states.

From New York Times • Jul. 26, 2023

Eve's bartenders precut the block ice to “fit perfectly” in every type of glass used, he says, so that no ice gets wasted.

From Scientific American • Jun. 17, 2023

These days Joe got a lot of his meat precut and packaged from the feedlot up in La Jara, Colorado.

From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols