"prelay" meaning in All languages combined

See prelay on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

Etymology: From pre- + lay. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|pre|lay}} pre- + lay Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} prelay (not comparable)
  1. Before a bird lays eggs. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-prelay-en-adj-n0YDpCAh 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: 63 2 35 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with pre-: 55 21 25 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 61 3 36 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 66 3 32

Noun [English]

Forms: prelays [plural]
Etymology: From pre- + lay. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|pre|lay}} pre- + lay Head templates: {{en-noun}} prelay (plural prelays)
  1. The act of prelaying.
    Sense id: en-prelay-en-noun-KDRQ~AaN

Verb [English]

Forms: prelays [present, singular, third-person], prelaying [participle, present], prelaid [participle, past], prelaid [past]
Etymology: From pre- + lay. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|pre|lay}} pre- + lay Head templates: {{en-verb|prelays|prelaying|prelaid}} prelay (third-person singular simple present prelays, present participle prelaying, simple past and past participle prelaid)
  1. To record music and other sound elements at the correct time code locations on a master format without regard to final levels and mixing.
    Sense id: en-prelay-en-verb-8x-fjRnr

Inflected forms

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