"tryout" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: tryouts [plural]
Etymology: Deverbal from try out. Etymology templates: {{deverbal|en|try out}} Deverbal from try out Head templates: {{en-noun}} tryout (plural tryouts)
  1. A test of the suitability or effectiveness of a person or thing, especially an audition for a performer or athlete, or the advance staging of a play at a small theatre. Synonyms: trial run, try-out

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