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preparation(dictionary)
Preparation(medicine)
Mere Preparation(law)
tooth preparation(medicine)
cavity preparation(medicine)
Tax preparation services(money)
Tax preparation services(finance)
site preparation(medicine)
tooth preparation, prosthodontic(medicine)

skell (iou) and preparation (oh)


skell (iou)



skell noun. US slang. L20.
[Origin uncertain; perh. abbreviation of SKELETON noun.]
Esp. in New York, a homeless person, a derelict, spec. one living in the subway system.

preparation (oh)



[U] the process of preparing something
::This dish is good for dinner parties because much of the preparation can be done ahead of time.
preparation for
::Business Training is a good preparation for any career.
preparation of
::the preparation of the budget
do sth in preparation for sth
(=in order to prepare for something)
::He is practising every day, in preparation for the ice-skating championship.
::Plans for the new school are now in preparation .
::a course in Food service and Food preparation
preparations [plural] arrangements for something that is going to happen
preparations for
::Preparations for the upcoming Olympic Games are nearing completion.
:: Preparations are being made for the President's visit.
::The festival was a great Success, and preparations are underway (=have started) for another one next summer.
[C] formal a mixture that has been prepared and that is used for a particular purpose, especially as a medicine or to make your skin more attractive
::a new preparation for cleansing the skin