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prefabricate — 1932, from PRE (Cf. pre ) + FABRICATE (Cf. fabricate) (v.). Shortened form prefab is attested from 1937. Meaning prefabricated housing is recorded from 1942 … Etymology dictionary
prefabricate — [prē fab′ri kāt΄] vt. prefabricated, prefabricating 1. to fabricate beforehand 2. to construct in standardized sections for shipment and quick assembly [a prefabricated house] prefabrication n … English World dictionary
prefabricate — transitive verb Date: 1932 1. to fabricate the parts of at a factory so that construction consists mainly of assembling and uniting standardized parts 2. to produce artificially • prefabrication noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
prefabricate — prefabrication, n. prefabricator, n. /pree fab ri kayt /, v.t., prefabricated, prefabricating. 1. to fabricate or construct beforehand. 2. to manufacture in standardized parts or sections ready for quick assembly and erection, as buildings. [1930 … Universalium
prefabricate — verb To manufacture something, especially a building, in standard components that can be fitted together on site See Also: prefab, prefabrication, prefabricator … Wiktionary
prefabricate — I (Roget s IV) v. Syn. fabricate, perform, set up, coordinate, pre assemble; see also assemble 3 . II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) v. preconstruct, preassemble … English dictionary for students
prefabricate — pre·fab·ri·cate || ‚prÉªË fæbrɪkeɪt v. make in advance, build in advance, construct ahead of time (parts for modular buildings) … English contemporary dictionary
prefabricate — verb [usu. as adjective prefabricated] manufacture sections of (a building, piece of furniture, etc.) to enable easy assembly on site. Derivatives prefabrication noun … English new terms dictionary
prefabricate — verb (T) to make the parts of a building, ship etc in a factory in standard sizes, so that they can be fitted together somewhere else prefabricated adjective: a prefabricated building prefabrication noun (U) … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
prefabricate — pre·fabricate … English syllables
