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View synonyms for road test

road test

1

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.


road-test

2

[ rohd-test ]

verb (used with object)

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

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
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


verb

  1. to test (a vehicle) in this way
  2. to test (something) in a real and appropriate context
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of road test1

First recorded in 1905–10
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Example Sentences

There are several electric road test beds already underway, and so far Sweden seems to be leading.

I had my road test about half an hour later, in a rented car, and the examiner said I did very well.

The biggest single stroke of luck I had at any time came during that road test.

He did tell me where I could rent a car to take my road test, though, and where to apply for the test.

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