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单词 precast
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precast

[ pree-kast, -kahst ]
/ priˈkæst, -ˈkɑst /
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verb (used with object), pre·cast, pre·cast·ing.

to cast (a concrete block or slab, etc.) in a place other than where it is to be installed in a structure.

adjective

(of a building or section) cast before being transported to the site of installation: a precast concrete roof.

Origin of precast

First recorded in 1860–65; pre- + cast

Words nearby precast

precapillary, precariat, precarious, precarity, precartilage, precast, precatory, precaution, precautionary, precautionary principle, precautious
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Example sentences from the Web for precast

  • The Moonship, actually, was assembled from precast individual cells which then were welded together.

    Space Tug|Murray Leinster
  • Since the bridge is on a grade, it was necessary to precast this in sheets the width of the curb.

    Third Biennial Report of the Oregon State Highway Commission|S. Benson, W. L. Thompson, R. A. Booth, Herbert Nunn

British Dictionary definitions for precast

precast

adjective (ˈpriːˌkɑːst)

(esp of concrete when employed as a structural element in building) cast in a particular form before being used

verb (priːˈkɑːst) -casts, -casting or -cast

(tr) to cast (concrete) in a particular form before use
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