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prefabricate

pre·fab·ri·cate

UK/ˌpɹiːˈfæ.bɹɪ.keɪt/ US/priˈfæbrɪˌkeɪt/ uncommon

verb

1.

to manufacture sections of (a building), especially in a factory, so that they can be easily transported to and rapidly assembled on a building site of buildings

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2.

produce synthetically, artificially, or stereotypically and unoriginally

Origin

From pre- + fabricate.

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