prelocate
prelocate verb: to locate in advance.
Verb
prelocate (third-person singular simple present prelocates, present participle prelocating, simple past and past participle prelocated)
- To locate in advance.
- Manufactured strain gage rosettes are now being used to prelocate the gages with respect to the proposed hole center.1967, Naval Research Laboratory (U.S.), Annual Report, page 82
- Where sections are more than about 500 feet (152.5 m) apart, prelocate all cross sections on aerial photographs.1979, Donald L. Brakensiek, Field manual for research in agricultural hydrology, page 297
Forms of prelocate
| third-person singular present | prelocates |
|---|---|
| present participle | prelocating |
| past participle | prelocated |
| past | prelocated |
Origin of prelocate
From pre- + locate.
Questions about prelocate
- What does prelocate mean?
- Prelocate means to locate in advance.
- What part of speech is prelocate?
- Prelocate is a verb.
- What is the past tense of prelocate?
- The past tense of prelocate is prelocated.
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