Noobish Question: Difference between Preamp and Pedal?

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So I've always been confused about the difference between a preamp,
like this:
AMT-SS20_Med.jpg


and a distortion pedal,
like this:
MC_ML2.gif


How are these pedals used? Can't they both be used as a bypass for an amp's preamp (plug the guitar into the unit, then into the effects loop return)?


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