"precast" meaning in English

See precast in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /pɹiˈkæst/ [General-American], /pɹiːˈkɑːst/ [Received-Pronunciation]
Rhymes: -æst, -ɑːst Etymology: From pre- + cast. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|pre|cast}} pre- + cast Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} precast (not comparable)
  1. Cast previously in another location. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-precast-en-adj--FQEBLCk

Noun

IPA: /pɹiˈkæst/ [General-American], /pɹiːˈkɑːst/ [Received-Pronunciation] Forms: precasts [plural]
Rhymes: -æst, -ɑːst Etymology: From pre- + cast. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|pre|cast}} pre- + cast Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} precast (countable and uncountable, plural precasts)
  1. Structural members made of concrete, ready for installation. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-precast-en-noun-i9HNqHg6 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with pre-, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 29 66 5 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with pre-: 23 44 33 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 30 65 6 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 29 67 4

Verb

IPA: /pɹiˈkæst/ [General-American], /pɹiːˈkɑːst/ [Received-Pronunciation] Forms: precasts [present, singular, third-person], precasting [participle, present], precast [participle, past], precast [past]
Rhymes: -æst, -ɑːst Etymology: From pre- + cast. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|pre|cast}} pre- + cast Head templates: {{en-verb|precasts|precasting|precast}} precast (third-person singular simple present precasts, present participle precasting, simple past and past participle precast)
  1. (transitive) To cast in a location other than where to be installed. Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-precast-en-verb-APvCw9C7

Inflected forms

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