test-drive
verb (used with object)
to drive (a vehicle) on the highway or a special track or route in order to evaluate performance and reliability.
had test-driven
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past perfectof test-drive.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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Canadian indie rockers Broken Social Scene had test-driven new songs in concert for years, working out kinks on the fly.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2010
