"predamage" meaning in English

See predamage in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Etymology: pre- + damage Etymology templates: {{pre|en|pre|damage}} pre- + damage Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} predamage (uncountable)
  1. Damage produced in advance. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-predamage-en-noun-c0ojtoR2 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: 54 46 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with pre-: 55 45 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 56 44 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 57 43

Verb

Forms: predamages [present, singular, third-person], predamaging [participle, present], predamaged [participle, past], predamaged [past]
Etymology: pre- + damage Etymology templates: {{pre|en|pre|damage}} pre- + damage Head templates: {{en-verb}} predamage (third-person singular simple present predamages, present participle predamaging, simple past and past participle predamaged)
  1. (transitive) To damage in advance (for example when testing the strength of a material or structure). Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-predamage-en-verb-KFIiUPtt Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with pre- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 54 46 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with pre-: 55 45

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