What is "trial runs"

Usage examples of "trial runs".

So the new skipjack was built, superior in every way to the Jessie T, and when it had been launched and given a couple of trial runs out into the bay, Jake and Tim concluded that they had bought themselves a masterpiece, and the former said with some relief, Now we can hire a white crew.

He gave the elapsed time of trial runs from Caraolos to Kyrenia by several alternate routes.

And he very much wanted to commission this prototype for Fleet useonce it had proved itself on trial runs.

Rhid, but I'll see what I can do when the yacht is ready for trial runs.

Thousands of costumes, a whole week of nothing but ceremonies, general marching hither and yon, trumpeting and drumming and trial runs, and all for one crooked race of decrepit nags.

When the vessels were taken out for trial runs, large crowds gathered to marvel at their speed and grace skimming the waves.

When they were finished hammering the rules into our heads, they sent us on trial runs up the line.