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pre-set

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
Related topics: Electrical
pre-set /ˌpriː ˈset◂/ adjective [usually before noun]  TEEdecided or set at an earlier time 预调的,预设的 The heating automatically switches on and off at pre-set temperatures. 暖气根据预设温度自动开关。
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pre-setAs the backswing progresses, the shoulders turn around the spine angle which is pre-set at the address position.If the temperature continues to rise above a pre-set critical level the power source will be shut down completely.Many of the expert demonstration teams use wrist straps with pre-set line lengths.Perhaps they predicted her actions, a rat in a pre-set maze.No longer does he have to follow pre-set movements.Johnson Fry pays holders a pre-set quarterly income.Independent funds tend to be closed ended, and have a pre-set strategy and investment size and duration.Effectiveness, by contrast, is not about relative performance but about achieving pre-set targets or objectives.
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pre-set
pre-set /ˌpriː ˈset◂/ adjective [usually before noun]
decided or set at an earlier time:
    The heating automatically switches on and off at pre-set temperatures.