"preflight" meaning in All languages combined

See preflight on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

Etymology: From pre- + flight. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|pre|flight}} pre- + flight Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} preflight (not comparable)
  1. Taking place before the start of a flight. Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Aviation
    Sense id: en-preflight-en-adj-gaqh5TsT Disambiguation of Aviation: 22 33 14 31 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with pre-, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 64 24 1 11 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with pre-: 42 28 6 24 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 64 21 2 14 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 71 16 2 12
  2. (computing) Serving to confirm that requests can be accepted, before sending an actual request. Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Computing, Aviation
    Sense id: en-preflight-en-adj-WzCpnyZE Disambiguation of Aviation: 22 33 14 31 Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences

Noun [English]

Forms: preflights [plural]
Etymology: From pre- + flight. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|pre|flight}} pre- + flight Head templates: {{en-noun}} preflight (plural preflights)
  1. An inspection of an aircraft before the start of a flight. Categories (topical): Aviation
    Sense id: en-preflight-en-noun-gtwEnU1L Disambiguation of Aviation: 22 33 14 31

Verb [English]

Forms: preflights [present, singular, third-person], preflighting [participle, present], preflighted [participle, past], preflighted [past]
Etymology: From pre- + flight. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|pre|flight}} pre- + flight Head templates: {{en-verb}} preflight (third-person singular simple present preflights, present participle preflighting, simple past and past participle preflighted)
  1. To perform an inspection of an aircraft before the start of a flight. Categories (topical): Aviation Related terms: foreflight
    Sense id: en-preflight-en-verb-xdzI1PJt Disambiguation of Aviation: 22 33 14 31

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