variants or pre-cut
: cut in advance
precut fabric/wood/vegetables
sold in pre-cut lengths

Examples of precut in a Sentence

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Inside a factory alongside Interstate 5 in the San Joaquin Valley, a forklift delivered a stack of precut lumber to two waiting carpenters. Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026 Katarina Petonito, chef of The Duck & The Peach, La Collina, and The Wells in Washington DC isn’t a fan of precut vegetables, especially garlic, onions, and carrots. Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Martha Stewart, 13 June 2026 Buy precut or sliced fruits and veggies at the grocery store. Anna Earl, Parents, 11 June 2026 Sadly, the Beast doesn't come with a sheet of handy, precut privacy stickers like the Luma Pro. Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 29 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for precut

Word History

First Known Use

1946, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of precut was in 1946

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“Precut.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/precut. Accessed 14 Jul. 2026.

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