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trial run
n.
A test, as of performance or acceptance.
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trial run
n
1. (Automotive Engineering) a test drive in a vehicle to assess its performance
2. a test or rehearsal of something new or untried to assess its effectiveness
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tri′al run′
n.
a preliminary performance or test.
[1900–05]
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| Noun | 1. |  trial run - trying something to find out about it; "a sample for ten days free trial"; "a trial of progesterone failed to relieve the pain"experimentation, experiment - the testing of an idea; "it was an experiment in living"; "not all experimentation is done in laboratories" field test, field trial - a test of the performance of some new product under the conditions in which it will be used alpha test - (computer science) a first test of an experimental product (such as computer software) carried out by the developer beta test - (computer science) a second test of an experimental product (such as computer software) carried out by an outside organization road test - a test to insure that a vehicle is roadworthy trial balloon - a test of public opinion |
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Translations
تَجْرِيَةٌ أولى
zkouška
prøveprøvekørsel
próbaút
fyrsta prófun/reynsluakstur
trial run
n → periodo di provaCollins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
trial
(ˈtraiəl) noun1. an act of testing or trying; a test. Give the new car a trial; The disaster was a trial of his courage.
2. a legal process by which a person is judged in a court of law. Their trial will be held next week.
3. a (source of) trouble or anxiety. My son is a great trial (to me).
trial run a rehearsal, first test etc of anything, eg a play, car, piece of machinery etc.
on trial1. the subject of a legal action in court. She's on trial for murder.
2. undergoing tests or examination. We've had a new television installed, but it's only on trial.
trial and error the trying of various methods, alternatives etc until the right one happens to appear or be found. They didn't know how to put in a central-heating system, but they managed it by trial and error.
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