Precast

Quick meaning: Precast is an adjective meaning Cast previously in another location.

Meaning

Cast previously in another location.

More Meanings

1. Structural members made of concrete, ready for installation.
2. (transitive) To cast in a location other than where to be installed.

Example Sentences

The bridge used precast concrete girders.

Except that in their case, the logs are made from precast concrete shaped and painted to look like the real thing.

Each TBM installs two-metre-wide rings made up of seven precast concrete segments produced on-site. Each ring takes approximately 45 minutes to one hour to install.

The new culvert, 200 ft. long, was constructed with precast reinforced concrete segments, similar to those used in building the London tube railway tunnels, and is being lined internally with reinforced concrete placed in situ to give a finished internal diameter of 9 ft.

Word Forms

• precasts
• precasting
• precasted

Synonyms for precast

Depending on context, synonyms include formed.

Antonyms for precast

Common opposites include cast-in-place.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include formed, prestressed, ready-made, prefabricated, concrete, preconstructed.

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