preform

English

noun
Definitions
  • An object that has undergone preliminary shaping but is not yet in its final form.
  • (archaeology) The rough, incomplete and unused basic form of a stone tool.
  • (linguistics) A word that is no longer in use, but has been reconstructed from current ones.

Etymology

Prefix from English form (having the form of).

Origin

English

form

Gloss

having the form of

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