pre-flightadj.

Brit.

/priːˈflʌɪt/,

/ˈpriːflʌɪt/, U.S.

/ˈpriˈflaɪt/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: pre- prefix, flight n.¹

Etymology: < pre- prefix + flight n.¹

1. Of or relating to the time before the invention of powered flight.

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society > travel > air or space travel > [adjective] > technology of air or space travel > time before invention of powered flight

pre-flight1922

1922 Encycl. Brit. XXX. 44/2 Almost all altimeters in use are based on the pre-flight aneroid in which the trade convention was to assume everywhere an atmospheric temperature of 10° C.

1965 Mil. Affairs 29 45/2 This book is a significant contribution to the literature of the pre-flight era.

1998 Daily Mail (Nexis) 13 Feb. 11 In a pre-flight age, the nearest equivalent thrill was rocking and rolling six feet above the ground on top of a galloping mailcoach.

2. Occurring or existing prior to a flight or before flying; performed or carried out in preparation for a flight.

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society > travel > air or space travel > [adjective] > before or after (a) flight

pre-flight1927

postflight1933

1927 Daily Northwestern (Oshkosh, Wisconsin) 27 Aug. 1/1 By his preflight computations, Redfern today should be over the northeastern part of Brazil.

1942 R.A.F. Jrnl. 27 June 4 American boys..are to be given pre-flight aviation training.

1962 A. Shepard in J. Glenn et al. Into Orbit 98 Then I went through my final pre-flight medical.

1993 Flyer July 49/1 A lucid pre-flight briefing with all concerned is a must.

2005 Irish News (Nexis) 24 Aug. 10 It is likely that any pre-flight nerves were replaced with dismay and then anger as passengers were left without a flight.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	pre-flight
释义	pre-flightadj. Brit. /priːˈflʌɪt/, /ˈpriːflʌɪt/, U.S. /ˈpriˈflaɪt/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: pre- prefix, flight n.¹ Etymology: < pre- prefix + flight n.¹ 1. Of or relating to the time before the invention of powered flight. ΘΚΠ society > travel > air or space travel > [adjective] > technology of air or space travel > time before invention of powered flight pre-flight1922 1922 Encycl. Brit. XXX. 44/2 Almost all altimeters in use are based on the pre-flight aneroid in which the trade convention was to assume everywhere an atmospheric temperature of 10° C. 1965 Mil. Affairs 29 45/2 This book is a significant contribution to the literature of the pre-flight era. 1998 Daily Mail (Nexis) 13 Feb. 11 In a pre-flight age, the nearest equivalent thrill was rocking and rolling six feet above the ground on top of a galloping mailcoach. 2. Occurring or existing prior to a flight or before flying; performed or carried out in preparation for a flight. ΘΚΠ society > travel > air or space travel > [adjective] > before or after (a) flight pre-flight1927 postflight1933 1927 Daily Northwestern (Oshkosh, Wisconsin) 27 Aug. 1/1 By his preflight computations, Redfern today should be over the northeastern part of Brazil. 1942 R.A.F. Jrnl. 27 June 4 American boys..are to be given pre-flight aviation training. 1962 A. Shepard in J. Glenn et al. Into Orbit 98 Then I went through my final pre-flight medical. 1993 Flyer July 49/1 A lucid pre-flight briefing with all concerned is a must. 2005 Irish News (Nexis) 24 Aug. 10 It is likely that any pre-flight nerves were replaced with dismay and then anger as passengers were left without a flight. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1922
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