preemption
— Navneord
– Engelsk
~ the right of a government to seize or appropriate something (as property)
preemptive bid
— Navneord
– Engelsk
~ a high bid that is intended to prevent the opposing players from bidding
preemptive
— Tillægsord
– Engelsk
~ designed or having the power to deter or prevent an anticipated situation or occurrence; "a preemptive business offer"
preemptor
— Navneord
– Engelsk
~ a bidder in bridge who makes a preemptive bid
preemptor
— Navneord
– Engelsk
~ someone who acquires land by preemption
preen gland
— Navneord
– Engelsk
~ oil-secreting gland situated at the base of the tail in most birds
preen
— Udsagnsord
– Engelsk
~ pride or congratulate (oneself) for an achievement
preen
— Udsagnsord
– Engelsk
~ clean with one's bill; "The birds preened"
preen
— Udsagnsord
– Engelsk
~ dress or groom with elaborate care; "She likes to dress when going to the opera"
prefab
— Navneord
– Engelsk
~ a prefabricated structure
prefab
— Tillægsord
– Engelsk
~ manufactured in standard sizes to be shipped and assembled elsewhere; "a prefab structure"
prefabricate
— Udsagnsord
– Engelsk
~ to manufacture sections of (a building), especially in a factory, so that they can be easily transported to and rapidly assembled on a building site of buildings
prefabricate
— Udsagnsord
– Engelsk
~ produce synthetically, artificially, or stereotypically and unoriginally