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preload.

To load in advance (used especially in reference to software installed on a computer prior to sale).

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

verb
  1. To load in advance (used especially in reference to software installed on a computer prior to sale).

    transitive
    My computer came preloaded with wordprocessor software.
  2. To drink (cheaper) alcohol at home before going out socially.

    UK · intransitive · slang
    That nightclub is so expensive. Let's preload at your flat.
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *per- Proto-Indo-European *preh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-i Proto-Indo-European *préh₂i? Proto-Italic *prai Proto-Italic *prai- Latin prae-lbor. Middle English pre- English pre- English load English preload From pre- + load.

noun
  1. The end diastolic pressure that stretches the right or left ventricle of the heart to its greatest geometric dimensions under variable physiologic demand.

    countable · uncountable
  2. The internal application of stress to certain mechanical systems.

    countable · uncountable
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *per- Proto-Indo-European *preh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-i Proto-Indo-European *préh₂i? Proto-Italic *prai Proto-Italic *prai- Latin prae-lbor. Middle English pre- English pre- English load English preload From pre- + load.

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