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trial runs

trial runs is the plural of trial run.

Meaning of trial run

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.

Questions about trial runs

What is trial runs the plural of?
Trial runs is the plural of trial run.

Words near trial runs in the dictionary

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

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