prefabricate

prefabricate
To manufacture something, especially a building, in standard components that can be fitted together on site
See Also: prefab, prefabrication, prefabricator

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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 — Synonyms and related words: assemble, build, cast, compose, compound, concoct, construct, create, devise, elaborate, erect, evolve, extrude, fabricate, fashion, form, formulate, frame, fudge together, get up, indite, make, make up, manufacture,… …   Moby Thesaurus

  • 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 || ‚prɪː 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

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