precut

[ pree-kuht ]

adjective

cut to a specific shape or size before being assembled or used: a kit with precut parts.

verb (used with object),pre·cut, pre·cut·ting.

to cut or cut out in advance: The logs were precut to size.

Origin of precut

¹

First recorded in 1940–45; pre- + cut

Words Nearby precut

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How to use precut in a sentence

Infantry’s Star Projector casts 360 degrees of light through a precut dome, creating a night sky-like effect.
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Plus, colorful, precut fruit, ready and waiting, keeps me from snacking on chips and other Kryptonite.
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