Please define the term 'dry run' for me!

Terminator

Hello!

Test No. incompl/advan-67 "Dry as you like", question 2

We're not quite sure how it will work so today we're having a dry ......... to find out if there are any problems.

(a) go
(b) try
(c) attempt
(d) run

Test No. incompl/advan-67 "Dry as you like", answer 2

We're not quite sure how it will work so today we're having a dry run to find out if there are any problems.

Correct answer: (d) run

Please explain dry run.
many thanks

Terminator Evil or Very Mad

Alan · #2 (permalink) Tue Mar 09, 2004 9:14 am *Dry run*

Hi Terminator,

This means a trial or a practice - a sort of experiment before you do the real thing.

Alan
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Terminator · #3 (permalink) Wed Jun 02, 2004 20:51 pm *Dry run*

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