prelim
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1. prelim - Noun
2. prelim - Adjective
Meaning
an examination taken by graduate students to determine their fitness to continue
a minor match preceding the main event
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"As we got to a prelim against Collingwood, given the sense of history and potential history, we wanted to make sure our entire playing list is there.
He leads the prelim fights, tangling with former lightweight champion Anthony Pettis.
The three prelim fights feature exciting prospects such as lightweight Jamaine Ortiz and featherweight Edward Vasquez, but the Tyson v Jones comprises gimmicky exhibitions.
Oceanside will begin the single-elimination Class B North playoffs on Monday, June 4 at 4 p.m. when the No 3. Mariners host No. 14 Mount Desert Island (9-7) in a prelim playoff encounter at Gene Drinkwater Field in Rockland.
That faster pace carried over to Saturday’s Class B West prelim field hockey playoff game against Yarmouth.