Word: preclamping
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: pre
clam
ping
Definition: clamping before another operation
Morphemes:
Affix: pre-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Before; physically in front of; anterior.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: prae-
Language: la
Decoded: prae-
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: before; in front
Affix: clamp
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To fasten in place or together with (or as if with) a clamp.
Affix: -ing
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form uncountable nouns from verbs denoting the act of doing something, an action.