prefab

[ adjective, noun pree-fab; verb pree-fab ]
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adjective
noun
  1. something that is prefabricated, as a building or fixture: You would never know that such an attractive house is a prefab.

verb (used with object),pre·fabbed, pre·fab·bing.
  1. to prefabricate.

Origin of prefab

1
First recorded in 1935–40; by shortening

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British Dictionary definitions for prefab

prefab

/ (ˈpriːˌfæb) /


noun
    • a building that is prefabricated, esp a small house

    • (as modifier): a prefab house

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