premanufacture
verb
pre·man·u·fac·ture
ˌprē-ˌman-yə-ˈfak-chər 
-ˌma-nə-
variants
or pre-manufacture
premanufactured or pre-manufactured; premanufacturing or pre-manufacturing
: to manufacture (something) beforehand
Rather than having to frame up a house with two-by-fours, these companies premanufacture them.—
Geoff Pender
Geoff Pender
premanufacture
noun
or pre-manufacture
As for the building itself, the report suggests premanufacture of the upper office floor and roof, with local tradespeople working on the lower levels.
—Nancy Welsh
Nancy Welsh
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“Premanufacture.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/premanufacture. Accessed 9 Feb. 2025.
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