"test-fly" meaning in English

See test-fly in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

Forms: test-flies [present, singular, third-person], test-flying [participle, present], test-flew [past], test-flown [participle, past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|test-flies|test-flying|test-flew|test-flown}} test-fly (third-person singular simple present test-flies, present participle test-flying, simple past test-flew, past participle test-flown)
  1. To fly an aircraft in order to evaluate its performance Related terms: test flight, test pilot
    Sense id: en-test-fly-en-verb--5bJWICw Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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