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prefab

UK
/ˈpriːfæb/
US
/ˈpriːfæb/

Translations

prefabnoun
prefabs
pl
UK
/ˈpriːfæb/
US
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élément préfabriquéPour un composant ou un module fabriqué à l'avance.
The factory ships various prefabs such as staircases and window frames.
L'usine expédie divers éléments préfabriqués, comme des escaliers et des cadres de fenêtre.
préfabriquéSurtout pour un bâtiment ou une construction préfabriquée.
The company decided to use a prefab for their new office to save on construction time.
L'entreprise a décidé d'utiliser un préfabriqué pour ses nouveaux bureaux afin de gagner du temps sur la construction.
Additional translations
préfabriquéAu Royaume-Uni, logement individuel provisoire construit après la Seconde Guerre mondiale.
Synonyms
prefabricated structure
ready-made construction
factory-built unit
prebuilt
modular building
prefabadjective
more prefab
Comp.
most prefab
Super.
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US
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The prefab house was quickly erected in just a few days.
La maison préfabriquée a été montée rapidement en quelques jours.
Synonyms
pre-manufactured
factory-built
modular
prefabricated
prefabverb
prefabbed
Past Simple
prefabbed
Past Participle
prefabbing
Gerund
UK
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US
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Rare, chiefly informal back-formation from “prefabricate”.
The company prefabs the wall panels in its factory before shipping them to the building site.
L'entreprise préfabrique les panneaux muraux dans son usine avant de les expédier sur le chantier.
Synonyms
manufacture off-site
prefabricate
preassemble
pre-manufacture
preconstruct
modularize
panelize

Definitions

prefabnoun
A building or structure that is manufactured in sections and can be easily assembled on-site.
The company decided to use a prefab for their new office to save on construction time.
A temporary prefabricated single-storey dwelling erected in Britain after the Second World War, intended to provide quick housing for displaced residents.
Many post-war families remained in prefabs for decades before permanent housing became available.
Any component or unit that has been prefabricated for later assembly.
The factory ships various prefabs such as staircases and window frames.
prefabadjective
Relating to a building or structure that is manufactured in sections and can be easily assembled on-site.
The prefab house was quickly erected in just a few days.
Prefabricated; manufactured in advance for rapid on-site assembly.
The walls are made of prefab concrete panels.
prefabverb
To manufacture in standardized sections for later rapid on-site assembly; to prefabricate.
The company prefabs the wall panels in its factory before shipping them to the building site.
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