Open tryouts for the team are next Monday.
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1903
want to try out my new skateboard?
tried out his skill at archery
1909
: a test of someone's ability to do something that is used to see if he or she should join a team, perform in a play, etc.
: a test of the quality, value, or usefulness of something
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