Pre-positioned

adj, verb

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Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    simple past and past participle of pre-position form-of, participle, past
Adjective
  1. 1
    Having been pre-positioned. not-comparable

    "The pre-positioned surgical instruments stood ready in trays on a numbered rack."

Example

More examples

"Sierra Leone has pre-positioned pesticides along the border and is asking civilians to notify authorities at the first sighting of black, hairy caterpillars."

Etymology

By surface analysis, pre- + position + -ed.

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