"preloading" meaning in English

See preloading in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Audio: En-au-preloading.ogg [Australia]
Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} preloading (uncountable)
  1. (slang) The practice of drinking alcohol before going out socially. Tags: slang, uncountable Hypernyms: loading
    Sense id: en-preloading-en-noun-TLzSkY5L

Verb

Audio: En-au-preloading.ogg [Australia]
Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} preloading
  1. present participle and gerund of preload Tags: form-of, gerund, participle, present Form of: preload
    Sense id: en-preloading-en-verb-2tHXy5oq Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 39 61

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