verb
- present participle of precrease; to crease or fold (material) in advance before a main manufacturing or assembly process
Usage: technical; manufacturing
noun
- the act or process of creasing material beforehand, typically in manufacturing or packaging
Usage: technical; manufacturing
Examples
- The factory uses precreasing to ensure the cardboard boxes fold cleanly during assembly.
- Precreasing the fabric before cutting reduces waste and improves precision.
- The precreasing step in the production line saves time and labor costs.
- Engineers designed the precreasing process to work with various paper thicknesses.
- Without proper precreasing, the packaging material may tear or crease unevenly.