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Definition of Test drive

1. Noun. Test of the roadworthiness of a vehicle one is considering buying.

2. Verb. Test a vehicle by driving it. "I want to test drive the new Porsche"

Definition of Test drive

1. Noun. A sample use of a motor vehicle done in order to assess its quality before purchase. ¹

2. Noun. (figuratively) Any preliminary assessment of something through use. ¹

3. Verb. To take a motor vehicle on the road to assess its quality before purchase. ¹

4. Verb. (figuratively) To make a preliminary assessment of something through its use. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Test Drive

test-fly test-paper test-retest method test-retest reliability test-tube baby test anxiety scale test ban test bed test bench test card

test cards test case test cases test copy test cross test drive (current term) test driven test driver test drives test driving

test drove test entry test equipment test firing test fly test handle instrument test harness test harnesses test injection test instrument vehicle

Literary usage of Test drive

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Defend Your Data!: Guide to Data Recovery by David J. Stang (1991)
"If you were testing your floppy drive with test drive, and obtained results like ... We will take a look at the other tests which test drive can perform, ..."

2. Consumers Resource Handbook 1994 by Polly Baca (1993)
"Read consumer magazines and test drive several models before you make a final choice ... Inspect and test drive the vehicle you plan to buy, but do not take ..."

3. 1997 Consumer's Resource Handbook by Leslie L Byrne (1997)
"Read consumer magazines and test drive several models before you make a final choice ... Inspect and test drive the vehicle you plan to buy, but do not take ..."

4. Consumer's Resource Handbook, 1996 by DIANE Publishing Company (1996)
"Read consumer magazines and test drive several models before you make a final choice ... Inspect and test drive the vehicle you plan to buy, but do not take ..."

5. Consumer Action Handbook: 2001 edited by Barry Leonard, Ann Brown (2000)
"test drive several models before you make a final choice. Find out the dealer's invoice price for ... Inspect and test drive the vehicle you plan to buy. ..."

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