triallist
Britishnoun
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a person who takes part in a competition, esp a motorcycle trial
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sport a person who takes part in a preliminary match or heat held to determine selection for an event, a team, etc
Example Sentences
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He's been a great player in the past for Liverpool but right now he looks like a triallist.
From BBC • Aug. 28, 2025
He spent 12 years with Arsenal’s junior levels, making the cut from eight-year-old triallist to full-time youth, to scholar to under-21s.
From The Guardian • Jan. 21, 2016
"It ended up being very difficult where I'd go as a triallist after I'd left Swindon," he told one interviewer who tracked him down on the 10th anniversary of that goal.
From The Guardian • Jan. 11, 2013
The powerful triallist got the better of their first wave exchange, throwing big fans of spray and netting a 7.17 compared to the world champion�s opening ride of 6.83, but her hopes slid from there.
From Time Magazine Archive
Earlier this month, Mulanovich was beaten twice by triallist Stephanie Gilmore to finish ninth in the first WCT of the year.
From Time Magazine Archive
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