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

See Examples For:

precut

Just Salad said it does not serve iceberg lettuce, buy lettuce from Mexico or purchase precut and preshredded lettuce.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 30, 2026

Same with precut or packaged lettuce, which officials urged should be bought whole and uncut.

From Salon ● Jul. 20, 2026

Inside a factory alongside Interstate 5 in the San Joaquin Valley, a forklift delivered a stack of precut lumber to two waiting carpenters.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 7, 2026

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

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