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preset
[ verb adjective pree-set; noun pree-set ]
verb (used with object)
- to set beforehand.
- to set (an electric or electronic appliance) to become activated at a designated time:
We preset the coffeemaker to go on at 6 a.m.
- to adjust (a connector, switch, or the like) so that when activated it will perform a designated function:
The tuning buttons on the radio are preset to my favorite FM stations.
adjective
noun
- a knob or button that activates a preset appliance:
Just push the preset and coffee will be ready when you get up.
- a similar device on a radio that can be activated to tune in a preselected station.
preset
/ prɪˈsɛt /
verb
- to set (a timing device) so that something begins to operate at the time specified
noun
- electronics a control, such as a variable resistor, that is not as accessible as the main controls and is used to set initial conditions
Other Words From
- pre·setta·ble adjective
Example Sentences
Buyers had even less power to bargain — finding their own representative’s payment preset by the other side of the transaction.
Speed is an explosive event, with climbers going up a preset route.
Consequently, fusion researchers have had to preset the shape and amplitude of the magnetic perturbations ahead of each fusion run, losing the ability to make real-time adjustments.
The ascender of the Chang’e-6 probe lifted off Tuesday morning Beijing time and entered a preset orbit around the moon, the China National Space Administration said.
I planned ahead, using the zoom of the lens and the movement of the housing to preset the camera angle where I wanted.
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