precast

pre·cast

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [pree-kast, -kahst]
- /priˈkæst, -ˈkɑst/
- /ˌpriːˈkɑːst/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pree-kast, -kahst]
- /priˈkæst, -ˈkɑst/

Definitions of precast word

verb with object precast to cast (a concrete block or slab, etc.) in a place other than where it is to be installed in a structure. 1
adjective precast (of a building or section) cast before being transported to the site of installation: a precast concrete roof. 1
transitive verb precast concrete, etc.: shape and set in advance 1
adjective precast shaped and set in advance 1
adjective precast (esp of concrete when employed as a structural element in building) cast in a particular form before being used 0
verb precast to cast (concrete) in a particular form before use 0

See all 6 definitions of precast

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Origin of precast

First appearance:

before 1860

One of the 29% newest English words

First recorded in 1860-65; pre- + cast

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Parts of speech for Precast

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Precast

precast popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 78% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for precast

adj precast

caked — If something is caked with mud, blood, or dirt, it is covered with a thick dry layer of it.
calcified — Body tissue that is calcified has become hard because of the presence of substances called calcium salts.
concrete — Concrete is a substance used for building which is made by mixing together cement, sand, small stones, and water.

adjective precast

cast — The cast of a play or film is all the people who act in it.
conglomerated — Simple past tense and past participle of conglomerate.
consolidated — consolidated (def 2).
indurate — to make hard; harden, as rock, tissue, etc.: Cold indurates the soil.
molded — a growth of minute fungi forming on vegetable or animal matter, commonly as a downy or furry coating, and associated with decay or dampness.

All 9 Synonyms of precast