noun ·5 syllables ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The manufacture of prefabricated components, and their assembly. countable, uncountable
2. 2
   the manufacture of sections of a building at the factory so they can be easily and rapidly assembled at the building site wordnet
3. 3
   A preassembled component. countable, uncountable

Synonyms

All synonyms

architectureassemblybuildingcastingcompositionconstruct

Etymology

From pre- + fabrication.

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