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| bread |
to cover with bread crumbs or meal, usu. preparatory to cooking. [1/4 definitions] |
| buildup |
a period of preparatory activity. [1/3 definitions] |
| preflight |
prior or preparatory to an airplane flight. |
| preliminary |
something prior or preparatory. [1/3 definitions] |
| premedical |
of or pertaining to a course of study preparatory to medical training. |
| prep |
(informal) of or relating to a preparatory school. [2/4 definitions] |
| preppie |
(informal) a student at, or a graduate of, a private preparatory school. [2/3 definitions] |
| prep school |
a preparatory school. |
| spadework |
preparatory work for a project or activity. [1/2 definitions] |
| weigh anchor |
to retrieve the anchor, preparatory to sailing. |
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