prerelease: Meaning and Definition of

pre•re•lease

Pronunciation: (prē"ri-lēs'), [key]
— n.
  1. something released beforehand, as a movie shown before its scheduled premiere.
—adj.
  1. of or pertaining to a period prior to an official release: prerelease photos of a new car; convicts housed in a prerelease center.
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