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  • adjective Before the occurrence of a fire.

Etymologies

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pre- +‎ fire

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Examples

  • Just because Obama and Hillary agree on their post fire strategy does not mean that they agreed on their prefire strategy any more than running out of a burning building means that you did not act like a fool and play with firecracker in your kitchen beforehand.

    McCain Campaign Attack On Alleged Iraq Flip-Flop By Obama Is A Stretch 2009

  • Part of the reason for the delay between shots at Erilon and Ravanar might have been that those weapons needed time to build up charges in a prefire chamber.

    Reap the Whirlwind David Mack 2007

  • Part of the reason for the delay between shots at Erilon and Ravanar might have been that those weapons needed time to build up charges in a prefire chamber.

    Reap the Whirlwind David Mack 2007

  • Based on the power signatures we picked up, I think this thing has dozens of prefire chambers, and theyre always primed.

    Reap the Whirlwind David Mack 2007

  • Part of the reason for the delay between shots at Erilon and Ravanar might have been that those weapons needed time to build up charges in a prefire chamber.

    Reap the Whirlwind David Mack 2007

  • Part of the reason for the delay between shots at Erilon and Ravanar might have been that those weapons needed time to build up charges in a prefire chamber.

    Reap the Whirlwind David Mack 2007

  • Based on the power signatures we picked up, I think this thing has dozens of prefire chambers, and theyre always primed.

    Reap the Whirlwind David Mack 2007

  • Based on the power signatures we picked up, I think this thing has dozens of prefire chambers, and theyre always primed.

    Reap the Whirlwind David Mack 2007

  • Based on the power signatures we picked up, I think this thing has dozens of prefire chambers, and theyre always primed.

    Reap the Whirlwind David Mack 2007

  • Based on the power signatures we picked up, I think this thing has dozens of prefire chambers, and theyre always primed.

    Reap the Whirlwind David Mack 2007

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