pre-qualifier
noun/ˌpriː ˈkwɒlɪfaɪə(r)/
/ˌpriː ˈkwɑːlɪfaɪər/
- a competition or game in which teams or players take part to decide if they are good enough to be in another competition
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Definition of pre-qualifier noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary