Meaning of dry run | Babel Free

Definitions

A practice or rehearsal; especially, one that goes through all the motions of a physical process but without the raw material or workpiece present.

idiomatic

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Examples

“They did a dry run⟳ of the demonstration before showing it to the CEO.”

“When the dry run⟳ mode of a machine tool control⟳ is on, the machine can move⟳ rapidly because it is cutting only air, not metal. The operator can do a dry run⟳ and verify that the motions look⟳ correct⟳.”

“Next Mr. Gregory went on to make⟳ a big thing out of the fact that he had caught them climbing "into" the school grounds not long before. He didn't exactly say⟳ so, but it was plain that he felt he had interrupted some kind of dry run⟳—a training exercise for a crime in the planning.”

“John seems to think⟳ I will have⟳ enough to say⟳ of interest⟳ to the membership to fill⟳ my minimum number⟳ of pages. I understand⟳ that some waitlisters have⟳ contributed pages before becoming full members and this seems like⟳ a good idea to me. This way I can make⟳ a dry run⟳ at putting together my contributions each mailing without worrying about having to meet⟳ minac.”

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