presection

English

Etymology

pre- +‎ section

Verb

presection (third-person singular simple present presections, present participle presectioning, simple past and past participle presectioned)

  1. (transitive) To cut into pieces in advance.
    • 2019, Brian G. Murphy, Cynthia M. Bell, Jason W. Soukup, Veterinary Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology:
      Presectioning of the mineralized tissue to 3–4 mm thick will minimize the (often extensive) time required for decalcification.
    • 20121, Rehab O. Abdel Rahman, Michael I. Ojovan, Sustainability of Life Cycle Management for Nuclear Cementation-Based Technologies (page 571)
      A wire saw is used for presectioning in the preparation area. Then, an especially designed and manufactured disintegrating plate is used to disintegrate the concrete parts by means of a remotely controlled dismantling excavator […]
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