test-drive
[ test-drahyv ]
/ ˈtɛstˌdraɪv /
verb (used with object), test-drove, test-driv·en, test-driv·ing.
to drive (a vehicle) on the highway or a special track or route in order to evaluate performance and reliability.
Words nearby test-drive
test stand, test statistic, test tube, test types, test-bed, test-drive, test-fly, test-market, test-tube, test-tube baby, test-tube skin
Origin of test-drive
First recorded in 1945–50
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British Dictionary definitions for test-drive
test-drive
verb -drives, -driving, -drove or -driven (tr)
to drive (a car or other motor vehicle) for a limited period in order to assess its capabilities and limitations
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