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prefabricate

Pronunciation: /priːˈfabrɪkeɪt/
Definition of prefabricate

verb

[with object] (usually as adjective prefabricated)
  • manufacture sections of (a building or piece of furniture) to enable quick assembly on site:prefabricated homes

Derivatives

prefabrication

Pronunciation: /-ˈkeɪʃ(ə)n/
noun

prefabricate in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of prefabricate in the US English dictionary
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