prefabricate
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rɪˌkeɪt verb (used with object), pre·fab·ri·cat·ed, pre·fab·ri·cat·ing.
1.
to fabricate or construct beforehand.
2.
to manufacture in standardized parts or sections ready for quick assembly and erection, as buildings.
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prefabricate (priːˈfæbrɪˌkeɪt) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —vb | |
| (tr) to manufacture sections of (a building), esp in a factory, so that they can be easily transported to and rapidly assembled on a building site | |
| pre'fabricated | |
| —adj | |
| prefabri'cation | |
| —n | |
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Prefabricate
is always a great word to know.
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| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
| a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal. |
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Word Origin & History
prefabricate
1932, from pre- + fabricate (q.v.). Shortened form prefab is attested from 1937. Meaning "prefabricated housing" is recorded from 1942.
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Example sentences
Bridge designers and builders are finding ways to prefabricate entire segments of a superstructure.
Due to the short construction season, prefabricate structural components during the offseason.
Increasingly, innovative bridge designers and builders are finding ways to prefabricate entire segments of the superstructure.
Innovative bridge designers and builders are finding ways to prefabricate entire segments of the superstructure.
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