precast
precast Lexical Profile
precast Game Scores & Validity
• adjective
(especially of concrete) cast in its final shape at a factory or off-site location before being transported and positioned on a construction site.
"The engineers used precast concrete panels to assemble the parking garage ahead of schedule."
• verb
To cast (a material, especially concrete) into its required shape before transporting it to its final position.
"The contractor decided to precast the concrete beams in a controlled warehouse environment."
To select actors for the roles in (a play or film) in advance of the primary casting or production process.
"The studio decided to precast the two lead roles before finalizing the rest of the script."
• noun
Precast concrete, or a structural building block, panel, or component made of precast concrete.
"Heavy cranes lifted the massive precasts into place to form the bridge deck."