preselector

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noun

Any of various radio switching or filtering devices.

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Meanings

nounpreselector (plural preselectors)

plural preselectors

  1. Any of various radio switching or filtering devices.
  2. automotiveA manual gearbox designed so that the manual shift lever preselects the next gear to be used and a separate pedal is used to engage it, without needing to work a manual clutch.

Origin

From pre- + selector.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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