premanufacture

verb

pre·man·u·fac·ture ˌprē-ˌman-yə-ˈfak-chər

-ˌma-nə-

variants or pre-manufacture

premanufactured or pre-manufactured; premanufacturing or pre-manufacturing

transitive verb

: to manufacture (something) beforehand

Rather than having to frame up a house with two-by-fours, these companies premanufacture them.—

Geoff Pender

premanufacture noun

or pre-manufacture

As for the building itself, the report suggests premanufacture of the upper office floor and roof, with local tradespeople working on the lower levels. —

Nancy Welsh

Word History

First Known Use

1949, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler

The first known use of premanufacture was in 1949

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“Premanufacture.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/premanufacture. Accessed 27 Nov. 2024.

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