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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.

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Origin of test-drive

First recorded in 1945–50

Words nearby test-drive

test-bed, test blank, test card, test case, testcross, test-drive, testectomy, testee, tester, testes, test flight
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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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