foremeal

Definitions

A meal eaten early or prior to some other activity.

countable, uncountable

Examples

“In other words, this fore-meal must be allowed and practised, he insists that it shall be so regulated as not to give⟳ rise⟳ to the evils of which he complains. But does Paul in fact approve⟳ of this fore-meal at all?”

“As this feeding experiment⟳ <>, we have⟳ developed the following method: before a meal, a so-called foremeal is given, consisting of propeptans (these are specially prepared, decomposed foods of the same sort⟳) whereby the effects of the suspected food are completely nullified.”

“We're awakened early in the morning to eat⟳ foremeal, followed by several hours of training.”

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