prefabricate

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pre·fab·ri·cate / prēˈfabriˌkāt/ • v. [tr.] [usu. as adj.] (prefabricated) manufacture sections of (esp. a building or piece of furniture) to enable quick or easy assembly on site: prefabricated homes.DERIVATIVES: pre·fab·ri·ca·tion / -ˌfabrəˈkāshən/ n.

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