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prior
Preposition
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If something happens prior to something else, it happens before it.
In this recipe, most of the work is actually done prior to cooking.
Prior to 1917 most people had lived on private farms.
prior
Adjective
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occurring before
We learned that police had had prior knowledge of the attack.
Few of these workers have any substantial prior experience in industry.
art
Noun
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(uncountable: there is no plural) Any man-made object which is either beautiful or makes the viewer think. Common examples of art are paintings and photographs.
The gallery has many pieces of art.
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A creation or study of pieces of art.
Painting, music and writing are arts.
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An action which is done very well; a skill
She has making baskets down to an art.
lathe
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noun
machine tool for shaping metal or wood; the workpiece turns about a horizontal axis against a fixed tool