prebreak

Etymology

From pre- + break.

prebreak means Before a break. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 86 out of 100.

adj

Before a break.“The Knicks’ prebreak ineptitude appeared set to continue on the game’s first possession, which ended with a shot-clock violation as Jamal Crawford air-balled a desperate 3-pointer.”

noun

The initial stage of processing, in which material is prebroken.“The incoming material is coarsely ground (prebreak), and placed in steam-jacketed cookers.”

verb

To break up large chunks of material into a size that is more convenient for further processing.“Prebreakers are used to prebreak or crush cocoa presscakes, fats, large fruit or vegetables, whole fish, bones, etc.”