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to pre-manufacture

to pre-manufacture

6.4
To make parts in a factory before they are needed
  • verb
  • /priːˈmæn.jʊ.fæk.tʃər/
  • Specialized
translation icon : prefabricar
  • By pre-manufacturing the panels, the builders reduced the time needed on site.

Examples

  • They pre-manufactured the window frames in the workshop before sending them to the site.

  • The company pre-manufactures components in bulk.

  • The company decided to pre-manufacture the components to speed up the construction process.

  • They will pre-manufacture the parts for the new model.

  • The company decided to pre-manufacture the components to speed up the construction process.

  • They pre-manufactured the window frames in the workshop before sending them to the site.

  • By pre-manufacturing the panels, the builders reduced the time needed on site.

Synonyms

to fabricate
vsto pre-manufacture
  • Specialized
30 5.5

To make something from parts in a factory

adds the idea of doing this specifically ahead of time for later use
to prefabricate
vsto pre-manufacture
  • Specialized
4 5.9

To make parts in a factory so they can be put together later

is general advance production not limited to parts
to preform
vsto pre-manufacture
  • Specialized
1 7.1

To shape something into a basic form before final use

is broader covering complete making in advance not only early outlining
to preassemble
vsto pre-manufacture
1 4.6

To put parts together before they are needed or installed

is about producing items in advance rather than early joining
to preshape
vsto pre-manufacture
5.9

To shape something a little before its final use

is about general advance production rather than only initial modeling

How Premade

to prefabricate
  • Specialized
4 5.9
to pre-manufacture
  • Specialized
6.4
manufacture
33 3.7
to make
∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

pre-manufacture infinitive
pre-manufactured past
pre-manufactured past participle
pre-manufacturing present participle
pre-manufactures third person singular

Morphology

pre-manufacture = manufacture (transparent) = pre + manufacture

Adding the productive prefix 'pre-' to 'manufacture' straightforwardly gives the meaning 'manufacture in advance'.

Etymology

Pre-manufacture has pre- 'before' and manufacture 'to make', with the manu- part meaning 'hand', as in manual. So to pre-manufacture something is to 'make it before' you need it, often in a factory to save time when it is put together.