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road test

–noun
1. a check of an automobile's performance in actual operation on the road.
2. an examination of a person's driving skill, conducted in normal traffic, esp. as a requirement for an automobile driver's license.

Origin:
1905–10

road-test

[rohd-test]
–verb (used with object)
to test (an automotive vehicle) under normal operating conditions on the road, as by a potential purchaser.
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road test  
n.  
  1. A test of a motor vehicle's operating capability under actual road conditions.

  2. A test of driving ability on the road required of a candidate for a driver's license.

road'-test' (rōd'těst') v.
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