run-through

[ ruhn-throo ]

/ ˈrʌnˌθru /

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noun

the performing of a sequence of designated actions, especially as a trial prior to actual performance; rehearsal; practice.

a quick outline or review: a run-through of his medical history.

adjective

(of a freight train) made up of cars for a single destination, usually routed so as to avoid congested areas and stopping only for a change of crew.

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Origin of run-through

First recorded in 1920–25; noun use of verb phrase run through

Words nearby run-through

run someone off his or her feet, runt, run the gamut, run the gauntlet, run the show, run-through, run time, run to, run to earth, run to form, run to seed

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How to use run-through in a sentence

Fluoride first entered an American water supply through a rather inelegant technocratic scheme.
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We see detoxing as a path to transcendence, a symbol of modern urban virtue and self-transformation through abstinence.
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As this list shows, punishments typically run to a short-ish jail sentence and/or a moderately hefty fine.
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Before Ripperda could unclasp his lips to reply, the stranger had opened the door, and passed through it like a gliding shadow.
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A constant sense of easy balance should be developed through poising exercises.
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Do not the widow's tears run down the cheek, and her cry against him that causeth them to fall?
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This city stands upon almost two equal parts on each side the river that passes through.
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Nothing remarkable occurred in our march through this country.
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British Dictionary definitions for run-through

run through

verb

(tr, adverb) to transfix with a sword or other weapon

(intr, preposition) to exhaust (money) by wasteful spending; squander

(intr, preposition) to practise or rehearselet's run through the plan

(intr, preposition) to examine hastily

noun run-through

a practice or rehearsal

a brief survey

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Other Idioms and Phrases with run-through

run through

Pierce, as in The soldier was run through by a bayonet. [c. 1400]

Use up quickly, as in She ran through her allowance in no time. [c. 1600]

Practice, review or rehearse quickly, as in Let's run through the first movement again, or The crew ran through the rescue procedures, or The attorney ran through the defense witness's testimony. [Mid-1400s]