test drive

test drive (plural test drives)

1. A sample driving session in a motor vehicle, in order to assess its quality before purchase.
2. (figuratively) Any preliminary assessment of something through use.

test drive (third-person singular simple present test drives, present participle test driving, simple past test drove, past participle test driven)

1. To take a motor vehicle on the road to assess its quality before purchase.
2. (figuratively) To make a preliminary assessment of something through its use.

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