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ˈroad test
[road n.]
A test of the performance of a vehicle on the road. Hence (usu. with hyphen) as v. trans., to test (a vehicle) on the road; also transf. and fig.; so ˈroad-tester; ˈroad-testing vbl. n.
1906S. Krausz ABC of Motoring 134 This completes the chassis, and..the automobile is ready for examination and road test. 1921Dict. Occup. Terms (1927) 115/2 Tester, car;..road tester (motor); drives finished chassis to test it under road conditions. 1937Times British Motor Number 13 Apr. p. xxiii/2 It is the practice of Vauxhall Motors to road test every Vauxhall car and Bedford truck which is made. Ibid., A certain proportion of the cars still undergo extended road tests. 1946Time 29 July 80 This 60-ft. aluminium-magnesium bus was road-tested in California last week. 1949Life 4 Apr. 129/1 In the U.S. many of the best brains go into business and the public secures their services only after they have been seasoned and road-tested on this severe and impartial proving ground. 1953Sun (Baltimore) 10 July 4/6 Road tests are planned at the Army's Aberdeen (Md.) Proving Ground. 1961Times 14 Feb. 17/2 We cannot feel sorry that these cars are coming off the road. We road-test the best of them and 50 to 60 per cent are definitely death traps. 1968Guardian 10 Sept. 3/7 Maiden voyagers on the Cunarder QE2 will have..to road-test the ship. 1971Daily Tel. 16 July 7 (Advt.), Howard Hunt is a road-tester. Every XJ6 is roadtested twice. 1977Custom Car Nov. 80/2 (Advt.), Koni road testing is real tough, and includes a full international rally and racing programme. |