"dry-lab" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: dry-labs [present, singular, third-person], dry-labbing [participle, present], dry-labbed [participle, past], dry-labbed [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|++}} dry-lab (third-person singular simple present dry-labs, present participle dry-labbing, simple past and past participle dry-labbed)
  1. To conduct an experiment in a fraudulent way that produces a desirable result, for example by inventing data. Synonyms: dry lab Related terms: dry-labber
    Sense id: en-dry-lab-en-verb-ZuSJIGSz Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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