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prefabricate

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(prē fab′ri kāt′)

transitive verb prefabricated, prefabricating

to fabricate beforehand
to construct in standardized sections for shipment and quick assembly: a prefabricated house

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prefabrication noun

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transitive verb pre·fab·ri·cat·ed, pre·fab·ri·cat·ing, pre·fab·ri·cates

To manufacture (a building or section of a building, for example) in advance, especially in standard sections that can be easily shipped and assembled.
To make up, construct, or develop in an artificial, unoriginal, or stereotypic manner.

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pre·fabˌri·caˈtion noun

pre·fabˈri·caˌtor noun

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