Definition of trial run
: a testing exercise : experiment
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They will put the software through many trial runs before putting it on the market.
We will have to give the machine a trial run.
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After a seasonlong trial run, Boca Raton has removed the interim tag and officially named John Peterson its boys basketball coach.
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What the museum is experimenting with in the Walk Up Wednesday trial run is allowing visitors to show up without a reservation or a pass starting at 10 a.m. on every Wednesday of April.
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Though Starbucks hasn't released any official info on its latest concoction, baristas are already sharing their trial runs on Instagram.
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The last-minute decision to include the citizenship question prevented the bureau from putting it on its only full trial run of the head count, which began this month in Providence County, R.I.
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The trial run in Seattle suggests Amazon thinks having more control over the workers performing these tasks might outweigh the money saved by using independent contractors, who don’t get benefits like health insurance and retirement plans.
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Deadline to request taking part in the trial run is April 4, according to Nava.
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The negotiations represent a trial run with global ramifications, exploring whether a secular and at times repressive state can find a common ground for reconciling with a militancy publicly allied with Islamic State.
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After both teams made their way to the semi-finals of the FA Cup over the weekend (March 17 and 18), Tottenham’s trip to Chelsea could prove to be a trial run for the final in May.
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First Known Use of trial run
1903
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: a test in which a product or procedure is tried in order to see if it works correctly
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