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preflight

[ pree-flahyt ]

adjective

  1. occurring or done before a flight:

    a preflight briefing of the plane's crew.



noun

  1. a preflight briefing or a ground check, as of an airplane.

preflight

/ ˈːˈڱɪ /

adjective

  1. of or relating to the period just prior to a plane taking off
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of preflight1

First recorded in 1920–25; pre- + flight 1
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However, during the months after returning to Earth, the length of his telomeres were discovered to be critically shorter than his preflight levels.

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Inspection of the hardware was required by the pilot during each preflight inspection and during the most recent 100-hour inspection in October 2022, according to the report.

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The soleus also showed a decrease in stiffness compared to preflight, but it did increase gradually over time on the ISS.

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After a two-hour wait, due mostly to preflight inspections that are usually done ahead of time, the airplane left for Seattle at 3:30 a.m.

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With that as my only preflight instruction, I made my way to the bright red, 25-seat, open-sided TMZ tour bus.

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