pre-positioned
See also: prepositioned
English
editEtymology
editBy surface analysis, pre- + position + -ed.
Verb
editpre-positioned
- simple past and past participle of pre-position
Adjective
editpre-positioned (not comparable)
- Having been pre-positioned.
- Hypernym: positioned
- The pre-positioned surgical instruments stood ready in trays on a numbered rack.
- It was deemed necessary to keep at least three battalions pre-positioned in case of a breakout.