"presort" meaning in All languages combined

See presort on Wiktionary

Verb [English]

Forms: presorts [present, singular, third-person], presorting [participle, present], presorted [participle, past], presorted [past]
Etymology: pre- + sort Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|pre|sort}} pre- + sort Head templates: {{en-verb}} presort (third-person singular simple present presorts, present participle presorting, simple past and past participle presorted)
  1. (transitive) To sort in advance. Tags: transitive Translations (to sort in advance): voorsorteren (Dutch), vorsortieren (German)
    Sense id: en-presort-en-verb-5X1yXg2j Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with pre-

Inflected forms

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          "text": "Mail is presorted by postcode prior to transfer into the postal delivery system."
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          "text": "Please presort your waste so that it can be recycled."
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