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    dry run
    [ˌdrī ˈrən, ˈdrī ˌrən]
    noun
    informal
    dry run (noun) · dry runs (plural noun)
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    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.
    If you have a dry run, you practise something to make sure that you are ready to do it properly. The competition is planned as a dry run for the World Cup finals. Read about the team of authors behind Collins Dictionaries.
    Dry runs are an important part of preparing for the real thing. The dry run test helps developers implement features and updates when running. This procedure helps us trace and follow up on values and variables in our code. Reduces repetition and helps us maintain a good control flow of our code and software process. Why do we need it?