PREINDUSTRIAL

Meaning of PREINDUSTRIAL in English

“+ adjective

Etymology: pre- + industrial

: not based on or characterized by a preponderance of industry

a preindustrial stage of social organization

preindustrial areas

Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012

PREINDUSTRIAL — adj.
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