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prefires

prefires is the third-person singular simple present indicative of prefire.

Meaning of prefire

Adjective

prefire (not comparable)

  1. Before the occurrence of a fire.
    • Francis Brannigan's great interest in prefire planning was forced by necessity. All of a sudden, as a naval officer, he had responsibilities for lives and property for which he was totally unprepared.2007, Francis L. Brannigan, Glenn P. Corbett, Brannigan's Building Construction for the Fire Service, page 6

Questions about prefires

What is prefires the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Prefires is the third-person singular simple present indicative of prefire.

Words near prefires in the dictionary

  1. prefinite
  2. prefinition
  3. prefinitions
  4. prefire
  5. prefired
  6. prefires
  7. prefiring
  8. prefit
  9. prefits
  10. prefitted
  11. prefitting

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