adj
Meaning 1
Cast previously in another location.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
Examples
- The bridge used precast concrete girders.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: cast-in-place
Standard Lemma guide
precast
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General-American: /pɹiˈkæst/
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Received-Pronunciation: /pɹiːˈkɑːst/
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rhymes with -æst
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rhymes with -ɑːst
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CMU ARPABET: P R IY0 K AE1 S T Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
noun
Meaning 2
Structural members made of concrete, ready for installation.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
verb
Meaning 3
To cast in a location other than where to be installed.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
adjective satellite
Meaning 4
of structural members especially of concrete; cast into form before being transported to the site of installation
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *per- Proto-Indo-European *preh2- Proto-Indo-European *-i Proto-Indo-European *préh2i? Proto-Italic *prai Proto-Italic *prai- Latin prae-lbor. Middle English pre- English pre- Proto-Germanic *kas- Proto-Germanic *kastōną Old Norse kastabor. Middle English casten English cast English precast From pre- + cast.
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