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test-fly

test-fly
T t

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [test flahy]
    • /tɛst flaɪ/
    • /test flaɪ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [test flahy]
    • /tɛst flaɪ/

Definitions of test-fly word

  • verb with object test-fly to fly (an aircraft or spacecraft) for the evaluation of performance. 1
  • verb test-fly to fly (a plane or rocket) for the first time in order to test its equipment 0

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Origin of test-fly

First appearance:

before 1935
One of the 8% newest English words
First recorded in 1935-40

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Parts of speech for Test-fly

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

test-fly popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 51% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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