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prefab

/ˈpriːfæb/

prefabnoun

prefabs

/ˈpriːfæb/

/ˈpriˌfæb/

Translations

сборный дом

The company specializes in building prefabs for quick housing solutions.

Компания специализируется на строительстве сборных домов для быстрого решения жилищных проблем.

Additional translations

заводской дом

модульное здание

Definitions

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.

Synonyms

prefabricated structure

modular building

prebuilt

factory-built unit

ready-made construction

prefabadjective

more prefab

Comp.

most prefab

Super.

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Translations

сборный

The company specializes in prefab housing solutions.

Компания специализируется на сборных жилищных решениях.

Additional translations

сборно-разборный

модульный

Definitions

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.

Synonyms

prefabverb

prefabbed

Past Simple

prefabbed

Past Participle

prefabbing

Gerund

/ˈpriːfæb/

/ˈpriˌfæb/

Rare, chiefly informal back-formation from “prefabricate”.

Definitions

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.

Synonyms

manufacture off-site