precutadj.

Brit.

/ˌpriːˈkʌt/, U.S.

/ˌpriˈkət/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: pre- prefix, cut adj.

Etymology: < pre- prefix + cut adj. Compare later pre-cut v.

1. Of or belonging to the period before something is cut; (also) that has been cut or cut out beforehand.

ΚΠ

1898 Times 23 Dec. 9/3 One share-holder was going to apply for 5,000 shares over and above his pre-cut holding.

1948 Dixon (Illinois) Evening Tel. 13 Feb. 10/5 The pre-cut salaries ranged roughly from $600 to $1500 per week.

1960 Times 29 Aug. 15/3 The Birmingham Co-operative Society has, for some time now, been selling pre-cut and prepacked meat.

1967 R. R. Karch & E. J. Buber Graphic Arts Procedures: Offset Processes iv. 112 (caption) Redi-Kut display letters are pre-cut and have a pressure-sensitive backing.

1976 Sci. Amer. Nov. 100/2 In the commonest form of stamping, a precut metal blank is formed in a mechanical press between a set of dies that have been carefully shaped to yield the desired part.

1993 Canad. Living Jan. 38/1 Easy to assemble and fun to decorate, each kit is comprised of interlocking precut pieces.

2001 MX (Melbourne) 17 Apr. 8 The Federal Government bowed to pressure..to cut the excise on draught beer. But a survey of 62 pubs and clubs..has revealed many were charging the pre-cut prices.

2. Of building components: made or constructed prior to use in a prefabricated building; (of a building) made from such components, prefabricated.

ΘΚΠ

society > occupation and work > materials > derived or manufactured material > materials having undergone process > [adjective] > subjected to preliminary processing

presoaked1919

precut1946

1946 Fortune Apr. 244/2 Pease makes only wall, ceiling, and floor panels in the factory; roofs are built on the site from factory precut lumber by traditional methods.

1951 C. S. Belshaw In Search of Wealth vi. 51 A more promising venture was the partial abandonment of furniture making and a concentration on the manufacture of prefabricated and precut houses of a simple style.

1974 Encycl. Brit. Macropædia XIV. 966/1 One of the earliest excursions into prefabrication was the adoption of precut framing lumber pieces for walls and partitions.

1995 M. I. Holt Linoleum iii. 80 Precut Sears, Roebuck and Company homes usually arrived in two boxcars and came complete with cabinets, plumbing fixtures, and (if purchased separately) furniture.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	precut
释义	precutadj. Brit. /ˌpriːˈkʌt/, U.S. /ˌpriˈkət/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: pre- prefix, cut adj. Etymology: < pre- prefix + cut adj. Compare later pre-cut v. 1. Of or belonging to the period before something is cut; (also) that has been cut or cut out beforehand. ΚΠ 1898 Times 23 Dec. 9/3 One share-holder was going to apply for 5,000 shares over and above his pre-cut holding. 1948 Dixon (Illinois) Evening Tel. 13 Feb. 10/5 The pre-cut salaries ranged roughly from $600 to $1500 per week. 1960 Times 29 Aug. 15/3 The Birmingham Co-operative Society has, for some time now, been selling pre-cut and prepacked meat. 1967 R. R. Karch & E. J. Buber Graphic Arts Procedures: Offset Processes iv. 112 (caption) Redi-Kut display letters are pre-cut and have a pressure-sensitive backing. 1976 Sci. Amer. Nov. 100/2 In the commonest form of stamping, a precut metal blank is formed in a mechanical press between a set of dies that have been carefully shaped to yield the desired part. 1993 Canad. Living Jan. 38/1 Easy to assemble and fun to decorate, each kit is comprised of interlocking precut pieces. 2001 MX (Melbourne) 17 Apr. 8 The Federal Government bowed to pressure..to cut the excise on draught beer. But a survey of 62 pubs and clubs..has revealed many were charging the pre-cut prices. 2. Of building components: made or constructed prior to use in a prefabricated building; (of a building) made from such components, prefabricated. ΘΚΠ society > occupation and work > materials > derived or manufactured material > materials having undergone process > [adjective] > subjected to preliminary processing presoaked1919 precut1946 1946 Fortune Apr. 244/2 Pease makes only wall, ceiling, and floor panels in the factory; roofs are built on the site from factory precut lumber by traditional methods. 1951 C. S. Belshaw In Search of Wealth vi. 51 A more promising venture was the partial abandonment of furniture making and a concentration on the manufacture of prefabricated and precut houses of a simple style. 1974 Encycl. Brit. Macropædia XIV. 966/1 One of the earliest excursions into prefabrication was the adoption of precut framing lumber pieces for walls and partitions. 1995 M. I. Holt Linoleum iii. 80 Precut Sears, Roebuck and Company homes usually arrived in two boxcars and came complete with cabinets, plumbing fixtures, and (if purchased separately) furniture. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022). > see also also refers to : pre-cutn. also refers to : pre-cutv. < adj.1898 see also
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