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    dry run
    [ˌdrī ˈrən, ˈdrī ˌrən]
    noun
    informal
    dry run (noun) · dry runs (plural noun)
    1. a rehearsal of a performance or procedure before the real one:
      "he went through a dry run of his speech"
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    All aspects of the process are tested during a dry run, including equipment, procedures, and personnel. It basically just helps identify any issues or flaws that need to be addressed before the actual activity or process is performed. Think back to your years in school.
    While you could use either and get away with it, dry run is the grammatically correct way to spell it. What’s the Origin of the Term Dry Run? The origin of the term “dry run” came from firefighters. They began practicing their skills and testing their equipment, particularly the water hoses, without the water running.
    Do your dry run several days in advance so you have time to drag out the ironing board, make adjustments or visit the dry cleaner. The pipeline rupture came at the end of a hot, dry run of weather, and some wondered whether that could have been a factor. After a while, they give it a dry run. High school's a dry run for the rest of your life.
    A run with real fire and water was referred to as a wet run. The more general usage of the term seems to have arisen from widespread use by the United States Armed Forces during World War II. ^ a b "Dry Run « The Word Detective". www.word-detective.com. Retrieved 28 April 2021.
  3. WEBA dry run is a simulation or a practice session for anything new, dangerous, or significant. It's like a trial or rehearsal of a certain activity, event, or product without actually carrying out the full version. The term comes …