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prefabricate

/priˌfæbrəˈkeɪt/
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Other forms: prefabricated; prefabricating; prefabricates

Definitions of prefabricate
  1. verb
    produce synthetically, artificially, or stereotypically and unoriginally
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    type of:
    create, make, produce
    create or manufacture a man-made product
  2. verb
    to manufacture sections of (a building), especially in a factory, so that they can be easily transported to and rapidly assembled on a building site of buildings
    synonyms: preassemble
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    type of:
    create, make, produce
    create or manufacture a man-made product
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