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pre⋅print

[n. pree-print; v. pree-print]
–noun
1. an advance printing, usually of a portion of a book or of an article in a periodical.
–verb (used with object)
2. to print for future use.
3. to print a preprint.

Origin:
1885–90; pre- + print
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pre·print   (prē'prĭnt')   
n.  Something printed and often distributed in partial or preliminary form in advance of official publication: a preprint of a scientific article.
tr.v.   (prē-prĭnt') pre·print·ed, pre·print·ing, pre·prints
To print in advance.
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