preload
Americanverb (used with object)
Other Word Forms
- preloadable adjective
- preloader noun
Example Sentences
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India has scrapped an order making it mandatory for smartphone makers to preload a state-run cyber safety app on new phones after a public furore.
From BBC • Dec. 3, 2025
“We pay for preload exclusivity on a device-by-device basis,” Pichai said under questioning by the Justice Department.
From Reuters • Oct. 30, 2023
Typically, the preload is a liquid and given around 30 minutes before the carbohydrate.
From Salon • Sep. 5, 2022
Most of the scientific research on whether eating food in a particular order makes a difference to glucose spikes involves giving a fiber, fat or protein "preload" before the meal.
From Salon • Sep. 5, 2022
The three primary factors to consider are preload, or the stretch on the ventricles prior to contraction; the contractility, or the force or strength of the contraction itself;
From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013
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