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pre·score | \ (ˌ)prē-ˈskȯr 
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\prescored; prescoring; prescores
Definition of prescore
: to record (dialogue, music, sound effects, etc.) in advance for use when the corresponding scenes are photographed in making movies
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The first known use of prescore was in 1937
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