1. to weigh something in advance or before a main process
Usage: transitive verb; often used in cooking, manufacturing, or laboratory contexts

Examples

• The baker will preweigh all the dry ingredients before mixing the batter.
• It's helpful to preweigh your luggage before arriving at the airport.
• The lab technician preweighed the samples to ensure accuracy in the experiment.
• Many recipes recommend that you preweigh your flour for consistent results.
• The shipping company preweighs packages to calculate postage costs.