dummy run

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

dummy (“false”) + run (“trial, test”)

Noun[edit]

dummy run (plural dummy runs)

  1. (idiomatic)A trial or practice before the real attempt.
    We'll make a dummy run with a small group first, to check that it works correctly.

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