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dry runs

dry runs is the plural of dry run.

Meaning of dry run

Noun

dry run (plural dry runs)

  1. (idiomatic) A practice or rehearsal; especially, one that goes through all the motions of a physical process but without the raw material or workpiece present.
    • They did a dry run of the demonstration before showing it to the CEO.
    Synonyms:
    dummy run

Questions about dry runs

What is dry runs the plural of?
Dry runs is the plural of dry run.

Words near dry runs in the dictionary

  1. dry rents
  2. dry riser
  3. dry risers
  4. dry rot
  5. dry run
  6. dry runs
  7. dry sausage
  8. dry sausages
  9. dry season
  10. dry seasons
  11. dry sex

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