prefabricate

pre·fab·ri·cate

verb \(ˌ)prē-ˈfa-bri-ˌkāt\

Definition of PREFABRICATE

transitive verb

1

: to fabricate the parts of at a factory so that construction consists mainly of assembling and uniting standardized parts

2

: to produce artificially

— pre·fab·ri·ca·tion \ˌprē-ˌfa-bri-ˈkā-shən\ noun

First Known Use of PREFABRICATE

1932

Rhymes with PREFABRICATE

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