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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • adjective Prefabricated.
  • noun Something prefabricated, especially a building or section of a building.

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

  • abbreviation prefabricated
  • noun A prefabricated building.
  • noun A prefabricated section of a building.
  • noun UK A single-storey prefabricated home built in many British cities immediately after the World War II and still in use.
  • verb To prefabricate.

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • adjective manufactured in standard sizes to be shipped and assembled elsewhere
  • noun a prefabricated structure

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