preformed
- adjective
- /ˌpriːˈfɔːrmd/
- The artist used preformed clay pieces to speed up the sculpture process.
Examples
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The builders chose preformed sections for the new bridge to ensure a quicker assembly.
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Eva has put a piece of compo that has been preformed and she is softening the compo in this steam box.
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Because as you can see, this is not preformed lecturing of something that I've already published.
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These preformed panels will make it easier to install the walls of the greenhouse.
Synonyms
An item like a shirt or chair made before you buy it
Made in separate parts so people can move them and put them together on site
Made before and ready to use
Made earlier in parts so it can be quickly put together or used
Concrete parts made in their final shape before delivery to the building site
Made before use so it already has the right outline
Made in a factory before being assembled at the final site
Antonyms
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word preformed comes from pre- meaning 'before' and form meaning 'shape'. So it means 'shaped ahead of time', which is why a preformed part is made before you use or fit it.