prefabricated

[pree-fab-ri-keyt]

pre·fab·ri·cate

[pree-fab-ri-keyt]
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.

Origin:
1930–35; pre- + fabricate

pre·fab·ri·ca·tion, noun
pre·fab·ri·ca·tor, noun
un·pre·fab·ri·cat·ed, adjective
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prefabricate (priːˈfæbrɪˌkeɪt)
 
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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