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🧵 A cut piece ✂️ Already cut ✂️ To cut before
precut

precut

1 3.6
Cut into pieces before being sold or used
  • adjective
  • /ˈpriːˌkʌt/
translation icon : precortado
  • The store sells precut fabric for quilting.

Examples

  • I bought some precut vegetables for the stir-fry.

  • The store sells precut fruit to make healthy snacks more convenient.

  • He bought a package of precut wood pieces for his craft project.

  • Using precut vegetables saved her a lot of time in the kitchen.

  • The grocery store sells fruit that is precut for your convenience.

  • These precut pieces of wood are perfect for your woodworking project.

  • You can save time by purchasing precut vegetables instead of cutting them yourself.

Synonyms

chopped
vsprecut
1.0

Cut into small pieces, often for cooking

is sold already in pieces ready for use
pre-wrapped
vsprecut
2.7

Put in packaging before being sold or used

is sold already in pieces ready for use rather than only packaged

Antonyms

uncut
1 3.1

Not having any cuts or open wounds

How Prepared

ready-made
3 3.4
precut
1 3.6
rough-cut
  • Specialized
4.9
uncut
1 3.1

Surface Forms

precut positive

Morphology

precut = precut (transparent) = pre + cut

The adjective is a straightforward converted or participial use of the verb 'precut' with no unpredictable meaning change.

Etymology

Precut comes from the parts pre- 'before' and cut 'to cut'. So when something is precut it has been 'cut before' you buy or use it, making it ready and saving time.