Library / English Dictionary

PREFAB

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A prefabricated structure

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("prefab" is a kind of...):

construction; structure (a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts)

Derivation:

prefab (manufactured in standard sizes to be shipped and assembled elsewhere)

 II. (adjective) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Manufactured in standard sizes to be shipped and assembled elsewhere

Example:

a prefab structure

Classified under:

Adjectives

Similar:

ready-made (made for purchase and immediate use)

Derivation:

prefab (a prefabricated structure)

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