preload

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Synonyms: reload

Antonyms: reload

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Verb

1. {{lb|en|transitive}} To [[load]] in advance (used especially in reference to software installed on a computer prior to sale).
2. {{lb|en|intransitive|British|slang}} To [[drink]] (cheaper) [[alcohol]] at home before going out socially.

Noun

1. {{lb|en|anatomy}} The end [[diastolic]] [[pressure]] that [[stretch]]es the right or left [[ventricle]] of the [[heart]] to its greatest [[geometric]] [[dimension]]s under [[variable]] [[physiologic]] [[demand]].
2. {{lb|en|engineering}} The internal application of stress to certain mechanical systems.

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