road-test

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [rohd test]
- /roʊd tɛst/
- /rəʊd test/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [rohd test]
- /roʊd tɛst/

Definitions of road-test word

verb with object road-test to test (an automotive vehicle) under normal operating conditions on the road, as by a potential purchaser. 1
noun road-test a check of an automobile's performance in actual operation on the road. 1
noun road-test an examination of a person's driving skill, conducted in normal traffic, especially as a requirement for an automobile driver's license. 1

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Origin of road-test

First appearance:

before 1905

One of the 15% newest English words

First recorded in 1905-10

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Parts of speech for Road-test

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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road-test popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 46% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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