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prefab
[ adjective, noun pree-fab; verb pree-fab ]
/ adjective, noun ˈpriˌfæb; verb priˈfæb /
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adjective
noun
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.
to prefabricate.
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Origin of prefab
First recorded in 1935–40; by shortening
Words nearby prefab
preexilian, preexist, pre-existing, preexposure, pref., prefab, prefabricate, preface, prefatory, prefect, prefect apostolic
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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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