precut

[ pree-kuht ]

adjective

1. cut to a specific shape or size before being assembled or used:

   a kit with precut parts.

verb (used with object)

, pre·cut, pre·cut·ting.

1. to cut or cut out in advance:

   The logs were precut to size.

Word History and Origins

Origin of precut¹

First recorded in 1940–45; pre- + cut

Example Sentences

That includes keeping it away from heat sources and making a fresh cut on a precut tree stump so it absorbs water.

From Seattle Times

They sell precut trees — especially firs trucked in from Michigan.

From Seattle Times

A salmonella outbreak linked to precut onions has infected 73 people in 22 states in the past three months, although no deaths have been reported, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Tuesday.

From Washington Times

An outbreak of salmonella poisoning linked to bagged, precut onions has sickened at least 73 people in 22 states, including 15 who were hospitalized, U.S. health officials said Tuesday.

From Seattle Times

Then one day, he started picking up only TV dinners and a bowl of precut fruit.

From Seattle Times