prefabricatev.

Brit.

/priːˈfabrᵻkeɪt/, U.S.

/priˈfæbrəˌkeɪt/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: pre- prefix, fabricate v.

Etymology: < pre- prefix + fabricate v., after prefabricated adj. Compare earlier prefabrication n.

1. transitive. To manufacture before use or sale; esp. to manufacture (sections of a building or similar structure) in advance so as to enable quick assembly on site. Also: to build (a house, etc.) from sections manufactured in this way. Also figurative.

ΘΚΠ

society > occupation and work > industry > manufacturing processes > perform general or industrial manufacturing processes [verb (transitive)] > prefabricate

prefabricate1932

prefab1955

society > occupation and work > industry > building or constructing > build or construct [verb (transitive)] > prefabricate

preassemble1922

prefabricate1932

prefab1955

1932 Architecture Apr. 187/1 We can prefabricate 90 per cent of a house in the factory, assemble it, and make it a permanent, attractive, useful home.

1944 Sci. Monthly July 48/2 The silkworm prefabricates these chains in soluble form in his silk glands before spinning them into a cocoon.

1947 News Chron. 8 Apr. 2/2 The political structure which is being pre-fabricated with some success cannot be placed in position until its economic foundations have been laid.

1948 Dixon (Illinois) Evening Tel. 10 Jan. 2/3 Many of the new homes..were of conventional construction while others were pre-cut or pre-fabricated.

1974 Sci. Amer. Feb. 94/3 The Crystal Palace was the first great iron-framed building... It was also..the first for which the structural units were prefabricated.

2002 New Statesman 25 Nov. 26/2 Developers and contractors would much prefer new buildings to be prefabricated by robots and bolted together on site by semi-skilled labour.

2. intransitive. To manufacture prefabricated components; to use such components in building.

ΘΚΠ

society > occupation and work > industry > building or constructing > build [verb (intransitive)] > prefabricate

prefabricate1939

1939 Christian Sci. Monitor 3 Mar. 4/2 Ironwork firm, by prefabricating, makes sure that parts will join.

1965 R. B. White Prefabrication iii. vi. 300 The overall tendency to prefabricate has continued to make headway, particularly for buildings which form part of a national programme of expansion or modernization.

1991 Offshore Engineer Sept. 33/3 The rolling plant will greatly improve the yard's ability to prefabricate on site.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	prefabricate
释义	prefabricatev. Brit. /priːˈfabrᵻkeɪt/, U.S. /priˈfæbrəˌkeɪt/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: pre- prefix, fabricate v. Etymology: < pre- prefix + fabricate v., after prefabricated adj. Compare earlier prefabrication n. 1. transitive. To manufacture before use or sale; esp. to manufacture (sections of a building or similar structure) in advance so as to enable quick assembly on site. Also: to build (a house, etc.) from sections manufactured in this way. Also figurative. ΘΚΠ society > occupation and work > industry > manufacturing processes > perform general or industrial manufacturing processes [verb (transitive)] > prefabricate prefabricate1932 prefab1955 society > occupation and work > industry > building or constructing > build or construct [verb (transitive)] > prefabricate preassemble1922 prefabricate1932 prefab1955 1932 Architecture Apr. 187/1 We can prefabricate 90 per cent of a house in the factory, assemble it, and make it a permanent, attractive, useful home. 1944 Sci. Monthly July 48/2 The silkworm prefabricates these chains in soluble form in his silk glands before spinning them into a cocoon. 1947 News Chron. 8 Apr. 2/2 The political structure which is being pre-fabricated with some success cannot be placed in position until its economic foundations have been laid. 1948 Dixon (Illinois) Evening Tel. 10 Jan. 2/3 Many of the new homes..were of conventional construction while others were pre-cut or pre-fabricated. 1974 Sci. Amer. Feb. 94/3 The Crystal Palace was the first great iron-framed building... It was also..the first for which the structural units were prefabricated. 2002 New Statesman 25 Nov. 26/2 Developers and contractors would much prefer new buildings to be prefabricated by robots and bolted together on site by semi-skilled labour. 2. intransitive. To manufacture prefabricated components; to use such components in building. ΘΚΠ society > occupation and work > industry > building or constructing > build [verb (intransitive)] > prefabricate prefabricate1939 1939 Christian Sci. Monitor 3 Mar. 4/2 Ironwork firm, by prefabricating, makes sure that parts will join. 1965 R. B. White Prefabrication iii. vi. 300 The overall tendency to prefabricate has continued to make headway, particularly for buildings which form part of a national programme of expansion or modernization. 1991 Offshore Engineer Sept. 33/3 The rolling plant will greatly improve the yard's ability to prefabricate on site. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < v.1932
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