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- 1. a rehearsal of a performance or procedure before the real one: informal "he went through a dry run of his speech"
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an occasion in which you practice a particular activity or performance in preparation for the real event: We had a dry run of the inauguration ceremony yesterday.
The meaning of DRY RUN is a practice exercise : rehearsal, trial. How to use dry run in a sentence.
an occasion in which you practice a particular activity or performance in preparation for the real event: We had a dry run of the inauguration ceremony yesterday. (Definition of dry run from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
If you have a dry run, you practise something to make sure that you are ready to do it properly. The competition is planned as a dry run for the World Cup finals. American English : dry run / ˈdraɪ rʌn /
Definition of dry run noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
A dry run is a test or rehearsal for a public presentation or procedure. If you're nervous about your speech, you should do a dry run the day before in front of your family.
Define dry run. dry run synonyms, dry run pronunciation, dry run translation, English dictionary definition of dry run. n. 1. A trial exercise; a rehearsal. 2. A test exercise in combat skills without the use of live ammunition. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English...
A complete guide to the word "DRY RUN": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.
noun. military practice in weapon firing, a drill, or a manoeuvre without using live ammunition. informal. a trial or practice, esp in simulated conditions; rehearsal.
The earliest known use of the noun dry run is in the late 1700s. OED's earliest evidence for dry run is from 1779. dry run is formed within English, by compounding.
