Prelocate

verb

verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    To locate in advance. transitive

    "Manufactured strain gage rosettes are now being used to prelocate the gages with respect to the proposed hole center."

Example

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"Manufactured strain gage rosettes are now being used to prelocate the gages with respect to the proposed hole center."

Etymology

From pre- + locate.

Related phrases

in advance

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