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.

Origin of preflight

1
First recorded in 1920–25; pre- + flight1

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British Dictionary definitions for preflight

preflight

/ (ˈpriːˈflaɪt) /


adjective
  1. of or relating to the period just prior to a plane taking off

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