The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word PREDIAL
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What does PREDIAL mean?
PREDIAL adjective- Of or pertaining to land or its products.
- Coming from or the occupation of land.
- Attached to the land (of slavery etc.); having to work on the land or an estate; deriving from the land.
- To dial in advance.