road test

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noun
  1. a check of an automobile's performance in actual operation on the road.

  2. an examination of a person's driving skill, conducted in normal traffic, especially as a requirement for an automobile driver's license.

Origin of road test

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First recorded in 1905–10

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Other definitions for road-test (2 of 2)

road-test
[ rohd-test ]

verb (used with object)
  1. to test (an automotive vehicle) under normal operating conditions on the road, as by a potential purchaser.

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British Dictionary definitions for road test

road test

noun
  1. a test to ensure that a vehicle is roadworthy, esp after repair or servicing, by driving it on roads

  2. a test of something in actual use

verbroad-test (tr)
  1. to test (a vehicle) in this way

  2. to test (something) in a real and appropriate context

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