trial run

trial run
noun
trying something to find out about it
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a sample for ten days free trial

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a trial of progesterone failed to relieve the pain

Syn: ↑trial, ↑test, ↑tryout
Derivationally related forms: ↑try out (for: ↑tryout), ↑test (for: ↑test), ↑try (for: ↑trial)
Hypernyms: ↑experiment, ↑experimentation
Hyponyms: ↑field trial, ↑field test, ↑alpha test, ↑beta test, ↑road test, ↑trial balloon

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noun, pl ⋯ runs [count]
: a test in which a product or procedure is tried in order to see if it works correctly :test run

They will put the software through many trial runs before putting it on the market.

We will have to give the machine a trial run.

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ˌtrial ˈrun [trial run] (also ˌtest ˈrun) noun
a test of how well sth new works, so that you can see if any changes are necessary

This year is a trial run for the new service, before it is officially introduced in 2011.

See also:test run

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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