premixes

Noun

premix (countable and uncountable, plural premixes)

1. A blend of components that has been mixed in advance of use or of further processing.
   • High velocity premix systems — high velocity premix burner systems have been popular with some European kiln builders due to the fact that they are more fuel efficient than most other systems.1994, G. Bickley Remmey, Firing Ceramics, page 120
2. (Australia, informal) A manufactured beverage consisting of alcohol and soft drink, milk or other non-alcoholic drinks; an alcopop.
   • Within months, the first range of UDL^([United Distillers Limited]) premixes hit the shelves and the rest, as they say, is history. For over 40 years, Aussies have been sipping UDLs, and they're now as much a part of the Australian tradition as backyard cricket and throwin' a prawn on the barbie.2006 September 26, Spot, “What does UDL stand for?”, in aus.tv (Usenet)

   Synonyms:

   alcopop, RTD

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