"preselector" meaning in All languages combined

See preselector on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: preselectors [plural]
Etymology: From pre- + selector. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|pre|selector}} pre- + selector Head templates: {{en-noun}} preselector (plural preselectors)
  1. Any of various radio switching or filtering devices.
    Sense id: en-preselector-en-noun-8ZkyAmD4 Categories (other): English terms prefixed with pre- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with pre-: 45 55
  2. (automotive) A manual gearbox designed so that the manual shift lever preselects the next gear to be used and a separate pedal is used to engage it, without needing to work a manual clutch.
    Sense id: en-preselector-en-noun-xhvJa7HX Categories (other): Automotive, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with pre-, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 36 64 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with pre-: 45 55 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 28 72 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 33 67 Topics: automotive, transport, vehicles

Noun [Romanian]

Etymology: Borrowed from French présélecteur. Etymology templates: {{ety|ro|:bor|fr:présélecteur|text=+|tree=1}} [Appendix:Glossary#loanword|Borrowed]] from", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "French", "term" : "présélecteur", "status" : "missing", "lang" : "fr" } ], "keyword" : "bor" } ], "lang_name" : "Romanian", "term" : "preselector", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "ro" }" data-lang="ro" data-title="preselector"> Borrowed from French présélecteur., {{ety|ro|:bor|fr:présélecteur|text=+|tree=1}} Borrowed from French présélecteur. Head templates: {{ro-noun|n|preselectoare}} preselector n (plural preselectoare) Inflection templates: {{ro-decl-noun|gpd=preselectoarelor|gpi=preselectoare|gsd=preselectorului|gsi=preselector|n=|npd=preselectoarele|npi=preselectoare|nsd=preselectorul|nsi=preselector|vp=preselectoarelor|vs=preselectorule}} Forms: preselectoare [plural], no-table-tags [table-tags], preselector [accusative, indefinite, nominative, singular], preselectorul [accusative, definite, nominative, singular], preselectoare [accusative, indefinite, nominative, plural], preselectoarele [accusative, definite, nominative, plural], preselector [dative, genitive, indefinite, singular], preselectorului [dative, definite, genitive, singular], preselectoare [dative, genitive, indefinite, plural], preselectoarelor [dative, definite, genitive, plural], preselectorule [singular, vocative], preselectoarelor [plural, vocative]
  1. preselector Tags: neuter

Inflected forms

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    [
      "pre-",
      "pre-#English"
    ],
    [
      "selector",
      "selector#English"
    ]
  ],
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      "args": {
        "1": "en",
        "2": "pre",
        "3": "selector"
      },
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      "name": "prefix"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From pre- + selector.",
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    {
      "form": "preselectors",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "args": {},
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    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
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  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "45 55",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "English terms prefixed with pre-",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Any of various radio switching or filtering devices."
      ],
      "id": "en-preselector-en-noun-8ZkyAmD4",
      "links": [
        [
          "radio",
          "radio"
        ],
        [
          "switching",
          "switching"
        ],
        [
          "filtering",
          "filtering"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "langcode": "en",
          "name": "Automotive",
          "orig": "en:Automotive",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "36 64",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "English entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "45 55",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "English terms prefixed with pre-",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "28 72",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 2 entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "33 67",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "A manual gearbox designed so that the manual shift lever preselects the next gear to be used and a separate pedal is used to engage it, without needing to work a manual clutch."
      ],
      "id": "en-preselector-en-noun-xhvJa7HX",
      "links": [
        [
          "automotive",
          "automotive"
        ],
        [
          "manual",
          "manual"
        ],
        [
          "gearbox",
          "gearbox"
        ],
        [
          "clutch",
          "clutch"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(automotive) A manual gearbox designed so that the manual shift lever preselects the next gear to be used and a separate pedal is used to engage it, without needing to work a manual clutch."
      ],
      "topics": [
        "automotive",
        "transport",
        "vehicles"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "preselector"
}

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  "etymology_text": "Borrowed from French présélecteur.",
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    {
      "form": "preselectoare",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "no-table-tags",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "table-tags"
      ]
    },
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      "source": "declension",
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        "inflection-template"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "preselector",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "indefinite",
        "nominative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "preselectorul",
      "source": "declension",
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        "nominative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
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    },
    {
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        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
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      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
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        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "preselectorului",
      "source": "declension",
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        "dative",
        "definite",
        "genitive",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
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      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "preselectorule",
      "source": "declension",
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        "singular",
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      ]
    },
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      "source": "declension",
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      ]
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    }
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        "gsi": "preselector",
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        "nsi": "preselector",
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      },
      "name": "ro-decl-noun"
    }
  ],
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        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages using etymon with no ID",
          "parents": [],
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        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 2 entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
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          "parents": [],
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          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
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          "parents": [],
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        },
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          "parents": [],
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          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
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          "preselector",
          "preselector#English"
        ]
      ],
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      ]
    }
  ],
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}
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    "English entries with incorrect language header",
    "English lemmas",
    "English nouns",
    "English terms prefixed with pre-",
    "Pages with 2 entries",
    "Pages with entries"
  ],
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      "pre-",
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    ],
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      "selector",
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    ]
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        "3": "selector"
      },
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    }
  ],
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        "plural"
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    }
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        "Any of various radio switching or filtering devices."
      ],
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        ],
        [
          "switching",
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        ],
        [
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        ]
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    },
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      ],
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          "automotive",
          "automotive"
        ],
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          "manual",
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          "gearbox",
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      ],
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        "(automotive) A manual gearbox designed so that the manual shift lever preselects the next gear to be used and a separate pedal is used to engage it, without needing to work a manual clutch."
      ],
      "topics": [
        "automotive",
        "transport",
        "vehicles"
      ]
    }
  ],
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}

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    [
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    ]
  ],
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    {
      "form": "preselectoare",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "no-table-tags",
      "source": "declension",
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        "table-tags"
      ]
    },
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      "source": "declension",
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        "inflection-template"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "preselector",
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        "nominative",
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      ]
    },
    {
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        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
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      ]
    },
    {
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        "indefinite",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
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        "dative",
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        "genitive",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
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      ]
    },
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    },
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    },
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        "Romanian entries with etymology texts",
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        "Romanian neuter nouns",
        "Romanian nouns",
        "Romanian nouns with red links in their headword lines",
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      ],
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        "preselector"
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  ],
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}

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