prerelease

== English == === Etymology === From pre- + release. === Adjective === prerelease (not comparable) Before release. === Noun === prerelease (plural prereleases) A preliminary version of a work, released in advance. (skiing) An inadvertent (premature) release of a skiboot from the bindings of a ski, caused by excessive vibration, such as going over an extremely bumpy piste. === Verb === prerelease (third-person singular simple present prereleases, present participle prereleasing, simple past and past participle prereleased) To release in advance