dummy run in English

Audio: en-au-dummy run.ogg

[Australia] Forms: dummy runs [plural] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Etymology: dummy (“false”) + run (“trial, test”) Etymology templates: {{m|en|dummy||false}} dummy (“false”), {{m|en|run||trial, test}} run (“trial, test”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} dummy run (plural dummy runs)

Inflected forms

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        "3": "",
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  "etymology_text": "dummy (“false”) + run (“trial, test”)",
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      "form": "dummy runs",
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          "text": "We'll try a dummy run with a small group first, to check that it works correctly."
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        "A trial or practice before the real attempt."
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        "(idiomatic) A trial or practice before the real attempt."
      ],
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      "tags": [
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      ],
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    }
  ],
  "word": "dummy run"
}

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"dummy run" meaning in English

Noun

Inflected forms