English

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Etymology

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pre- +‎ tune

Verb

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pretune (third-person singular simple present pretunes, present participle pretuning, simple past and past participle pretuned)

  1. To tune (typically a TV set) in advance

Usage notes

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  • Typically this is used of a TV set in an institution that is tuned so that it can only receive a limited set of stations.