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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.
Source: Wiktionary
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