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pre·fab

 (prē′făb′) Informal
adj.
Prefabricated.
n.
Something prefabricated, especially a building or section of a building.

pre′fab′ v.
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prefab

(ˈpriːˌfæb)
n
(Building)
a. a building that is prefabricated, esp a small house
b. (as modifier): a prefab house.
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pre•fab

(adj., n. ˈpriˌfæb; v. priˈfæb)

adj., n., v. -fabbed, -fab•bing. Informal. adj.
1. prefabricated.
n.
2. something that is prefabricated, as a building or fixture.
v.t.
3. to prefabricate.
[1935–40]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.prefab - a prefabricated structureprefab - a prefabricated structure    
structure, construction - a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts; "the structure consisted of a series of arches"; "she wore her hair in an amazing construction of whirls and ribbons"
Adj.1.prefab - manufactured in standard sizes to be shipped and assembled elsewhere; "a pre structure"
ready-made - made for purchase and immediate use
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Translations

prefab

[ˈpriːfæb] Ncasa f prefabricada
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

prefab

[ˈpriːfæb] n abbr (=prefabricated building) → préfabriqué m
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

prefab

nFertighaus nt
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

prefab

[ˈpriːˌfæb] n (fam) → casetta prefabbricata
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
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My grandma, May Guy, and her younger daughter, Nell, lived in a prefab in Stonebridge Lane, Croxteth, in the early 1950s.
CARDIFF Remembered reader Mrs Elizabeth Fryer (nee Richards) writes: "I wonder how many residents of the Trenchard Drive area know that it was once the site of an estate of prefabs built just after World War II?
Li Kan said, his company has expertise of constructing homes through prefab technology in short period of time and agriculture production with minimum use of water.
"My father was stationed in India during the war and my mother sent him a letter saying we were going to move into a prefab.
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Plant Prefab, for its part, bills itself as the "first home factory in the nation focused on sustainable construction, materials, processes and operations." It also claims that, compared with traditional builders, its approach reduces construction time by 50% and costs by 10% to 25% in major cities.
A recent crop of start-ups like Plant Prefab has set out to change that by working with architects to develop high-end designs that cater to wealthier customers who demand modern finishes and environment-friendly materials.
WHAT a shame that the captioned picture used in your article on prefabs last Saturday showed the most neglected of all the prefabs in the whole row.
THEY were the unassuming prefabs designed to last just a decade as Britain recovered from the horrors of the Second World War.
Despite the company's achievements, David said there's still room to grow for the prefab industry, like materials that can be used for prefab, low-cost houses.
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