Definitions
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- adjective Prior to the beginning of a race
- noun yachting The
countdown immediately before the start of a race.
Etymologies
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Examples
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But the command to prestart the APU made the shuttle hum with life, as though the spaceship knew its moment of glory was not far off now.
George’s Cosmic Treasure Hunt Lucy 2009
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But the command to prestart the APU made the shuttle hum with life, as though the spaceship knew its moment of glory was not far off now.
George’s Cosmic Treasure Hunt Lucy 2009
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But the command to prestart the APU made the shuttle hum with life, as though the spaceship knew its moment of glory was not far off now.
George’s Cosmic Treasure Hunt Lucy 2009
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But the command to prestart the APU made the shuttle hum with life, as though the spaceship knew its moment of glory was not far off now.
George’s Cosmic Treasure Hunt Lucy 2009
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Discovery, we advise you proceed directly to APU prestart.
Bloodstream Tess Gerritsen 1998
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Discovery, we advise you proceed directly to APU prestart.
Bloodstream Tess Gerritsen 1998
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They swarmed over one engine, then the other, checking fluid levels and throttle settings as they completed the prestart checklist.
Pressure Point Dick Couch 1992
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They swarmed over one engine, then the other, checking fluid levels and throttle settings as they completed the prestart checklist.
Pressure Point Dick Couch 1992
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Developing and enforcing the implementation of quality assurance systems for raw materials, in process and prestart up / setup and finished products
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Bolt has moved forward faster than any other sprinter in history despite his prestart shenanigans, and he was chastened but essentially unchanged Friday night for the semifinals of the men's 200 meters at the world track and field championships.
NYT > Global Home By CHRISTOPHER CLAREY 2011
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