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preheat

pre·heat

preheat

 
pronunciation:
pri hit
features:
Word Combinations (verb), Word Parts
part of speech: transitive verb
inflections: preheats, preheating, preheated
definition: to heat before using or processing.
Preheat the griddle before making the pancakes.The glass was preheated and then shaped.
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