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prefiring

prefiring is the present participle and gerund 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 prefiring

What is prefiring the present participle and gerund of?
Prefiring is the present participle and gerund of prefire.

Words near prefiring in the dictionary

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

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