"well-tried" meaning in All languages combined

See well-tried on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} well-tried (not comparable)
  1. Having been proven by widespread use, and known to be reliable. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-well-tried-en-adj-cbxbhzIs Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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