A system by where an item is taken out of service to prevent it from breaking down due to overuse. It is questionable as to whether work is actually being done or not.
You know, preventative maintenance. By turning the escalator off, people are prevented from using it so maintenance will never have to be done.
by Flashwheat June 28, 2010
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When you are going out drinking and you have to drive to the bar or party to get there. You park your car fully aware that you may have to leave it overnight in case you get all blacked out. This is to prevent a ticket or towing the next morning.
Nah, man. It's all good. I don't have to move my car tonight because I engaged in a little preventive parking before I got here. Thanks, though - good lookin out. Now let's black out with our hawks out!
by Cbass187 June 19, 2008
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by Marko1950 May 26, 2010
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Dropping a load before a workout, in order to prevent it from happening during a workout. Usually preformed before leg day.
Bro 1: "Bro, are you coming? It's squat day!"
Bro 2: "Hold up, let me take a preventative shit first!"
Bro 2: "Hold up, let me take a preventative shit first!"
by ieatcows77 July 08, 2014
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The scientific detection of thoughts, feelings, and actions which caused an error, and the search for ways to prevent those actions from reoccurring.
The plastics factory production manager increased output and worker retention by implementing error prevention.
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somebody that prevents loose behavior.
by Briscoe May 25, 2005
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Loss prevention are the retards who dress up like regular people in stores and catch your dumb ass for shoplifting
their sneaky, dike looking, and dont have anything better to do in their life
their sneaky, dike looking, and dont have anything better to do in their life
girl: "Fuck dude i can't work at Macy's no more"
boy: WHY NOT?
girl: "some dumb ass loss prevention caught me stealing some shirts"
boy: WHY NOT?
girl: "some dumb ass loss prevention caught me stealing some shirts"
by christy monopoly February 22, 2009
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