"preswell" meaning in English

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        "1": "en",
        "2": "pre",
        "3": "swell"
      },
      "expansion": "pre- + swell",
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    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From pre- + swell.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "preswells",
      "tags": [
        "present",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "preswelling",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "preswelled",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "preswelled",
      "tags": [
        "past"
      ]
    }
  ],
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      "args": {},
      "expansion": "preswell (third-person singular simple present preswells, present participle preswelling, simple past and past participle preswelled)",
      "name": "en-verb"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "verb",
  "senses": [
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      "examples": [
        {
          "ref": "1949, Herman Joseph Yagoda, Radioactive measurements with nuclear emulsions, page 60",
          "text": "In order to secure uniform depth development it is often necessary to preswell the gelatin to facilitate access of the developer to the deepest grains.",
          "type": "quotation"
        },
        {
          "ref": "1964, Government Reports Announcements",
          "text": "Dioctyl phthalate is used to preswell the polymers up to 50% by volume.",
          "type": "quotation"
        },
        {
          "ref": "1968, Forest Products Journal - Volume 18, page 50",
          "text": "Most workers, nevertheless, have attempted to interpenetrate the cell wall with monomer by preswelling with water or an oxygenated solvent.",
          "type": "quotation"
        },
        {
          "ref": "1984, Robert Wade Brown, Residential Foundations: Design, Behavior, and Repair, page 65",
          "text": "The principal areas covered are deep grouting with several variations, French drains, and forced water techniques designed to preswell the clay.",
          "type": "quotation"
        },
        {
          "ref": "2001, Roberto Bruzzone, Christian Giaume, Connexin Methods and Protocols, page 245",
          "text": "While incubating with the primary antibody, preswell the protein A–Sepharose beads overnight.",
          "type": "quotation"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "To cause to become engorged with fluid prior to some other operation."
      ],
      "id": "en-preswell-en-verb-kkalkZK4",
      "links": [
        [
          "engorged",
          "engorged"
        ],
        [
          "fluid",
          "fluid"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "preswell"
}

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        "2": "pre",
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      },
      "expansion": "pre- + swell",
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    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From pre- + swell.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "preswells",
      "tags": [
        "present",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "preswelling",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "preswelled",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "preswelled",
      "tags": [
        "past"
      ]
    }
  ],
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  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "verb",
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      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "ref": "1949, Herman Joseph Yagoda, Radioactive measurements with nuclear emulsions, page 60",
          "text": "In order to secure uniform depth development it is often necessary to preswell the gelatin to facilitate access of the developer to the deepest grains.",
          "type": "quotation"
        },
        {
          "ref": "1964, Government Reports Announcements",
          "text": "Dioctyl phthalate is used to preswell the polymers up to 50% by volume.",
          "type": "quotation"
        },
        {
          "ref": "1968, Forest Products Journal - Volume 18, page 50",
          "text": "Most workers, nevertheless, have attempted to interpenetrate the cell wall with monomer by preswelling with water or an oxygenated solvent.",
          "type": "quotation"
        },
        {
          "ref": "1984, Robert Wade Brown, Residential Foundations: Design, Behavior, and Repair, page 65",
          "text": "The principal areas covered are deep grouting with several variations, French drains, and forced water techniques designed to preswell the clay.",
          "type": "quotation"
        },
        {
          "ref": "2001, Roberto Bruzzone, Christian Giaume, Connexin Methods and Protocols, page 245",
          "text": "While incubating with the primary antibody, preswell the protein A–Sepharose beads overnight.",
          "type": "quotation"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "To cause to become engorged with fluid prior to some other operation."
      ],
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          "engorged",
          "engorged"
        ],
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          "fluid",
          "fluid"
        ]
      ]
    }
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}