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English
Etymology
From pre- + flight.
Adjective
preflight (not comparable)
- Taking place before the start of a flight.
- (computing) Serving to confirm that requests can be accepted, before sending an actual request.
- a CORS preflight request
Noun
preflight (plural preflights)
- An inspection of an aircraft before the start of a flight.
Verb
preflight (third-person singular simple present preflights, present participle preflighting, simple past and past participle preflighted)
- To perform an inspection of an aircraft before the start of a flight.
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