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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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    When should you do a dry run?
    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.

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    Why is a dry run called a wet run?
    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.

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    Where did the term dry run come from?
    The term dry run appears to have originated from fire departments in the US. In order to practice, they would carry out dispatches of the fire brigade where water was not pumped. A run with real fire and water was referred to as a wet run.

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    Are 'dry runs' a good way to secure a windfall?
    Review meetings have taken place with four regional health authorities so far this year, the first two on a "dry run" basis. After several dry runs, live firing commenced, and the first pilot fired on the reserve target. The case, however, proved a dry run for a successful strategy used later to secure another windfall.

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    WEBNov 5, 2022 · A dry run test is a way to check whether or not software works while eliminating the prevalence of outside variables. At the most basic level, a dry run test involves a programmer reading the code to …