PRECAST Definition & Meaning

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precast

[ pree-kast, -kahst ]

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verb (used with object)

precast, precasting.

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.

precast

adjective

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

verb

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

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of precast¹

First recorded in 1860–65; pre- + cast

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And as a screenwriter, it was really wonderful to precast Mikey because I was able to see her face while fleshing this character out.

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"At the end of the building's life, the materials are documented in such a manner that it will allow reuse in component form for precast elements and also recycling," he says.

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The images show cranes, trucks and what appear to be precast concrete barriers being set up along the road.

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You can use a steel collar, simple small boulders or precast concrete brick you might get at a home center.

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The lightweight form of precast concrete was used in many public sector buildings in the UK from the mid-1960s to the mid-1980s.

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