prefab

ˈpriːˌfæb

Definition

Definition of prefab - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

constructionbuilding made in sections for quick assembly

The company specializes in prefabs for emergency housing..

architecture

Dated

British post-war temporary home

Dated

Many prefabs were built after the war.

gaming

TECH.

reusable object in a video game

TECH.

The game developer used a prefab for the character model.

Adjective

factory-mademade in a factory before being put together or used

The prefab walls arrived ready to install.

modular

preassembled

prefabricated

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building made in sections for quick assembly
British post-war temporary home

Origin of prefab

English, pre (before) + fabricated (constructed)

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prebuilt

adj.

prefab

made in advance for convenience or efficiency

Examples of prefab in a sentence

The prefab was assembled in just two days.
Prefabs were a quick solution to housing shortages.
Some families still live in prefabs today.
He downloaded a prefab for the game's environment.
The designer modified a prefab to save time.
They bought prefab cabinets for the kitchen.

The crew installed a prefab staircase in one day.

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French:préfabriqué, maison préfabriquée, ...
German:Fertigbau, vorgefertigt, ...
Italian:prefabbricato, preassemblato, ...
Spanish:prefabricado, prefabricado en fábrica, ...
Portuguese:pré-fabricado, industrializado, ...
Chinese:预制建筑, 预制的, ...
Japanese:プレハブ, 工場製, ...
Arabic:مَبنًى مُسْبَق الصُّنْع, جاهز الصنع, ...
Hebrew:מִבְנֶה טְרוֹמִי, טְרוֹמִי, ...
Russian:сборный дом, сборный, ...
Ukrainian:збірний будинок, збірний, ...
Hindi:पूर्वनिर्मित मकान, पूर्वनिर्मित, ...
Bengali:প্রিফ্যাব, কারখানায় প্রস্তুত, ...
Catalan:prefabricat, prefabricada, ...
Czech:prefabrikovaná stavba, prefabrikovaný, ...
Danish:præfabrikeret bygning, præfabrikeret, ...
Dutch:prefab gebouw, fabrieksmatig, ...
Greek:προκατασκευασμένο κτίριο, προκατασκευασμένος, ...
Hungarian:előregyártott épület, előregyártott, ...
Khmer:អគារស្រេចស្រាប់, ផលិតរួចជាស្រេចពីរោងចក្រ, ...
Korean:조립식 건물, 조립식의, ...
Persian:پیش‌ساخته, کارخانه‌ای, ...
Polish:budynek prefabrykowany, prefabrykowany, ...
Portuguese (BR):pré-fabricado, casa pré-fabricada, ...
Romanian:clădire prefabricată, casă prefabricată, ...
Swedish:färdigbyggnad, prefabricerad, ...
Thai:บ้านสำเร็จรูป, สำเร็จรูปจากโรงงาน, ...
Turkish:hazır yapı, hazır yapım, ...
Vietnamese:nhà lắp ghép, tiền chế, ...

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