drop test

drop test
noun
: an instance of drop-testing

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drop test noun (engineering)
A test of reliability done by dropping the item or component to be tested
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Main Entry: ↑drop

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drop test,
a test of the strength of an object or piece of equipment by dropping it from a height or by dropping something weighty on it: »

During the first drop test…the vehicle failed to level out after the initial pitch-over (Science News).

drop-test «DROP TEHST», transitive verb.
to put to a drop test: »

Small-scale models [of a boat dropped from a spacecraft] have been repeatedly drop-tested in laboratory experiments (Time).

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n. a test of the strength of an object, in which it is dropped under standard conditions or a set weight is dropped on it from a given height
Derivatives:
drop-testing n.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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