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precast

[pree-kast, -kahst] / priˈkæst, -ˈkɑst /


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The museum is clad in gray precast concrete panels, slightly angled from the wall in a way that suggests pleating.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 29, 2025

The wildlife crossing was built in precast sections, brought in from Perris, Calif., to limit freeway closures, Rock said, but the tunnel work on Agoura Road will all be poured on-site.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 22, 2025

The images show cranes, trucks and what appear to be precast concrete barriers being set up along the road.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 16, 2024

The lightweight form of precast concrete was used in many public sector buildings in the UK from the mid-1960s to the mid-1980s.

From BBC • Sep. 8, 2023

Plus a giant turtle shell that turned out to be a precast fiberglass pond lining.

From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell