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pilot schemes

pilot schemes is the plural of pilot scheme.

Meaning of pilot scheme

Noun

pilot scheme (plural pilot schemes)

  1. An experiment carried out to test a new idea or concept before full-scale introduction; a pilot study.
    • After a pilot scheme, VT [Virgin Trains] introduced 275 [body] cameras from September 2018. Between April and September 2019, assaults on VT staff fell by 30% compared with the previous year.2019 October 23, Rail, page 11

Questions about pilot schemes

What is pilot schemes the plural of?
Pilot schemes is the plural of pilot scheme.

Words near pilot schemes in the dictionary

  1. pilot plant
  2. pilot plants
  3. pilot project
  4. pilot projects
  5. pilot scheme
  6. pilot schemes
  7. pilot snake
  8. pilot snakes
  9. pilot valve
  10. pilot valves
  11. pilot vehicle

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