PREFABRICATE

prefabricate

(verb) produce synthetically, artificially, or stereotypically and unoriginally

prefabricate, preassemble

(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

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Verb

prefabricate (third-person singular simple present prefabricates, present participle prefabricating, simple past and past participle prefabricated)

(transitive) To manufacture (a building, etc.) in standard components that can be fitted together on site.

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2 April 2025

COVERT

(adjective) secret or hidden; not openly practiced or engaged in or shown or avowed; “covert actions by the CIA”; “covert funding for the rebels”


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Coffee Trivia

Raw coffee beans, soaked in water and spices, are chewed like candy in many parts of Africa.

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