precrash

English

Etymology

From pre- +‎ crash.

Adjective

precrash (not comparable)

1. Before a collision involving a vehicle.
   • 2007 June 22, David W. Chen, “Officials Find Lapses by Trooper Who Drove Corzine in Parkway Accident”, in New York Times‎^[1]:

     “As a result, I must conclude that Trooper II Rasinski’s precrash driving conduct was culpably inefficient and in violation of the division’s rules and regulations,” he continued.

2. Before a financial crash.
   • 2009 March 15, Jonathan Mahler, “After the Bubble”, in New York Times‎^[2]:

     The “greed is good,” precrash 1980s brought another real estate boom to New York, though one with a limited impact on the physical appearance of the city.

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