Definition

Cut to a specific size or shape before being sold or used.

Example

The store sells precut vegetables to make cooking easier.

Conversation

Have you seen those precut vegetables at the store?

Yeah, they make cooking so much easier and faster.

I think I might start buying them to save time.

That's a great idea! They really are convenient.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Definition

To cut something into a specific size or shape before it is used or sold.

Example

The carpenter decided to precut the wood pieces to save time during assembly.

Tense Forms

Conversation

Did you see how they precut those vegetables for the salad?

Yeah, it makes cooking so much easier and faster!

I wish I could find more things that are precut at the store.

Root Explanation

Precut → It is formed from "pre-" (meaning before) and "cut" (from Old English "cuttian", meaning to divide or sever). The word "precut" means to cut something before it is needed or used.

Memory Tip

Think of something being 'cut' ('cut') 'before' ('pre-') it is used — that's what precut means.

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