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run-through

[ruhn-throo]

run-through

[ruhn-throo]
noun
1.
the performing of a sequence of designated actions, especially as a trial prior to actual performance; rehearsal; practice.
2.
a quick outline or review: a run-through of his medical history.
adjective
3.
(of a freight train) made up of cars for a single destination, usually routed so as to avoid congested areas and stopping only for a change of crew.

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Run-through is always a great word to know.
So is callithumpian. Does it mean:
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.

Origin:
1920–25; noun use of verb phrase run through
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run-through

noun
an uninterrupted rehearsal 
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