English edit

Etymology edit

pre- +‎ cut

Verb edit

precut (third-person singular simple present precuts, present participle precutting, simple past and past participle precut)

  1. (transitive) To cut in advance.
    • 2009 January 28, Elaine Sciolino, “With Cowbells and Oxtails, Culinary Olympics Begin”, in New York Times[1]:
      Before the competition opened, inspectors were backstage opening pots, checking vegetable bags to make sure none had been precut [] .