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dry run

noun

Definition of dry run

  1. 1 :  a practice exercise :  rehearsal, trial

  2. 2 :  a practice firing without ammunition

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Examples of dry run in a Sentence

  1. We did a dry run of the experiment.

  2. After several dry runs, she was ready to give the speech.

First Known Use of dry run

circa 1941

dry run Synonyms

Synonyms
rehearsal, practice (also practise), trial
Related Words
dress rehearsal; preview; run-through, walk-through; drill, exercise

DRY RUN Defined for English Language Learners

dry run

noun

Definition of dry run for English Language Learners

  • : a practice event that is done to prepare for the actual event that will happen in the future

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