test drive

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Synonyms: test-drive, test drove, testdrive, belt drive, let drive, test driver, test drives, test-drove, test driven

Antonyms: test-drive, test drove, testdrive, belt drive, let drive, test driver, test drives, test-drove, test driven

Related words from Datamuse; suggestions, not definitions.

Noun

1. A [[sample]] driving session in a motor [[vehicle]], in order to [[assess]] its quality before [[purchase]].
2. {{lb|en|figuratively}} Any [[preliminary]] [[assessment]] of something through use.

Verb

1. {{lb|en|transitive}} To take a motor vehicle on the road to assess its quality before purchase.
2. {{lb|en|transitive|figuratively}} To [[establish]] a [[preliminary]] [[assessment]] of something through its [[use]].

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