precrash

adj — 2 senses

precrash

adj

Etymology From pre- + crash.

1

Before a collision involving a vehicle.

  • “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.2007 June 22, David W. Chen, “Officials Find Lapses by Trooper Who Drove Corzine in Parkway Accident”, in New York Times:
2

Before a financial crash.

  • 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.2009 March 15, Jonathan Mahler, “After the Bubble”, in New York Times:

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