prechop

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verb

To chop beforehand, as in food preparation.

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Meanings

verbprechop (third-person singular simple present prechops, present participle prechopping, simple past and past participle prechopped)

present singular third person prechops · participle present prechopping · participle past prechopped · past prechopped

  1. To chop beforehand, as in food preparation.
  2. medicineTo carry out mechanical nucleofracture prior to phacoemulsification in cataract surgery.

Origin

From pre- + chop.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

chopper
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APA

prechop. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prechop

MLA

“prechop.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prechop. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “prechop,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prechop.

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