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preinspecting

preinspecting is the present participle and gerund of preinspect.

Meaning of preinspect

Verb

preinspect (third-person singular simple present preinspects, present participle preinspecting, simple past and past participle preinspected)

  1. (transitive) To perform a preliminary inspection of; to look for potential problems with, before an official inspection.
    • Now along with the inspection and licensing of places we are very, very frequently request to, in a sense, preinspect for the prospective applicant. At times we are asked to preinspect several potential pieces of real estate, to give our advice as to how adaptable they may be for this anticipated...1965, United States. Congress. Senate. Special Committee on Aging, Hearings, Reports and Prints of the Senate Special Committee on Aging, page 796

Questions about preinspecting

What is preinspecting the present participle and gerund of?
Preinspecting is the present participle and gerund of preinspect.

Words near preinspecting in the dictionary

  1. preinsertional
  2. preinsertions
  3. preinserts
  4. preinspect
  5. preinspected
  6. preinspecting
  7. preinspection
  8. preinspections
  9. preinspects
  10. preinstall
  11. preinstallation

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