: something (such as a radio station) preprogrammed into a device
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Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
This design uses zero-gravity support and preset positions to help alleviate lumbar pain and snoring.
—Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 3 Mar. 2025
Jordan Liberty Phillips, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Apr. 2025
This air fryer features multiple presets, including roast, bake, reheat and broil and uses TurboBlaze technology to cook foods rapidly and evenly on all sides.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 28 Mar. 2025
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The new headphones use Bluetooth 5.2 technology and users can adjust the sound with personalized and preset EQ settings.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
This design uses zero-gravity support and preset positions to help alleviate lumbar pain and snoring.
—Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 3 Mar. 2025
Noun
Many models, like the Cosori Stainless Steel Dehydrator, have precise temperature control and presets to help take the guesswork out of the process and ensure food dries completely.
—Jordan Liberty Phillips, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Apr. 2025
This air fryer features multiple presets, including roast, bake, reheat and broil and uses TurboBlaze technology to cook foods rapidly and evenly on all sides.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 28 Mar. 2025
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“Preset.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/preset. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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