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trial run

trial run noun: an empirical test of the suitability or effectiveness of a method or object by running it at least once.

Noun

trial run (plural trial runs)

  1. An empirical test of the suitability or effectiveness of a method or object by running it at least once.
    • Because most diesel failures can be traced to electrical faults, minor in themselves but often difficult to pin-point, any unscheduled halt during a trial run is often the signal for the frenzied unfolding of wiring diagrams and the appearance of an impressive array of voltmeters and circuit...1962 April, R. K. Evans, “The Acceptance Testing of Diesel Locomotives”, in Modern Railways, page 268
  2. An empirical test of the suitability or capability of a person or actor by letting them perform at least once.

trial run meaning in Urdu

trial run in Urdu

آزمائشی کوشش

Synonyms of trial run

Forms of trial run

pluraltrial runs

Questions about trial run

What does trial run mean?
Trial run means an empirical test of the suitability or effectiveness of a method or object by running it at least once.
What is trial run in Urdu?
Trial run in Urdu is آزمائشی کوشش. See Trial run meaning in Urdu.
What part of speech is trial run?
Trial run is a noun.
What is the plural of trial run?
The plural of trial run is trial runs.

Words near trial run in the dictionary

  1. trial numbers
  2. trial of scar
  3. trial of void
  4. trial pit
  5. trial pits
  6. trial run
  7. trial runs
  8. trial separation
  9. trial separations
  10. trial-balloon
  11. trial-balloons

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