"prewire" meaning in English

See prewire in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

Forms: prewires [present, singular, third-person], prewiring [participle, present], prewired [participle, past], prewired [past]
Rhymes: -aɪə(ɹ) Etymology: pre- + wire Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|pre|wire}} pre- + wire Head templates: {{en-verb}} prewire (third-person singular simple present prewires, present participle prewiring, simple past and past participle prewired)
  1. To install a wiring system in advance of it being used or needed
    Sense id: en-prewire-en-verb-YAPvYlh9 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with pre-

Inflected forms

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