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practical test

NOUN
dry run
Synonyms
STRONGEST
dress rehearsal tryout
WEAK
bench test combat rehearsal dummy run kriegspiel maneuver maneuvers practice exercise practice run rehearsal road test run through test performance test run trial trial run war game
NOUN
road test
Synonyms
WEAK
bench test dry run dummy run practice run trial run
NOUN
trial run
Synonyms
WEAK
bench test dry run dummy run practice run rehearsal road test spot check taste test test flight trial trials tryout

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The new rules include a six-month wait for learner drivers before taking a practical test, as well as completing new training modules that must be signed off by an instructor or a parent or guardian.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

They include a six-month wait for learner drivers before taking a practical test, as well as restrictions on night-time driving and passenger numbers.

From BBC • Jan. 26, 2026

And in 647 incidents, people pretended to be the registered candidate for a practical test.

From BBC • Jan. 20, 2026

There have been calls for the introduction of graduated licences, which would place limits on new drivers, such as not carrying peer-age passengers for an initial period after they pass their practical test.

From BBC • Aug. 11, 2025

Maddie flew the practical test for her “A” license, the basic pilot’s license, six months before all civil aircraft were grounded in August.

From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein