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first-run

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Definition of first-run

: available for public viewing for the first time first-run movies also : exhibiting first-run movies first-run theaters

First Known Use of first-run

1910, in the meaning defined above

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“First-run.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/first-run. Accessed 4 Jul. 2020.

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first-run

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English Language Learners Definition of first-run

: available for the public to see for the first time

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