trialled English
Verb
(head)
(trial)
trial English
Etymology 1
From (etyl) trial, from . More at try.
Noun
( wikipedia trial)
( en noun)
an opportunity to test something out; a test.
- They will perform the trials for the new equipment next week.
appearance at judicial court.
a difficult or annoying experience
- That boy was a trial to his parents
Adjective
(-)
Pertaining to a trial or test.
Attempted on a provisional or experimental basis.
Verb
To carry out a series of tests on (a new product, procedure etc.) before marketing or implementing it.
- The warning system was extensively trialed before being fitted to all our vehicles.
To try out (a new player) in a sports team.
- The team trialled a new young goalkeeper in Saturday's match, with mixed results.
Derived terms
* put on trial
* trial and error
* trial by combat
* trial by fire
* trial balloon
* triality
Etymology 2
From (etyl) trialis, an adjective formed from .
Adjective
( -)
Characterized by having three (usually equivalent) components.
Triple.
(grammar) pertaining to a language form referring to three of something, as people; contrast singular'', ''dual'' and ''plural .
- No language has a trial number unless it has a dual.
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trailed English
Verb
(head)
(trail)
Anagrams
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trail English
Verb
( en verb)
(label) To follow behind (someone or something); to tail (someone or something).
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(label) To drag (something) behind on the ground.
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* 1922 , (Virginia Woolf), (w, Jacob's Room) Chapter 1
- "I saw your brother—I saw your brother," he said, nodding his head, as Archer lagged past him, trailing his spade, and scowling at the old gentleman in spectacles.
(label) To leave (a trail of).
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(label) To show a trailer of (a film, TV show etc.); to release or publish a preview of (a report etc.) in advance of the full publication.
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To be losing, to be behind in a competition.
* {{quote-news, year=2011, date=December 29, author=Keith Jackson, work=Daily Record
, title= SPL: Celtic 1 Rangers 0
, passage=Neil Lennon and his players have, in almost no time at all, roared back from trailing Rangers by 15 points in November to ending the year two points clear.}}
(label) To carry (a firearm) with the breech near the ground and the upper part inclined forward, the piece being held by the right hand near the middle.
To flatten (grass, etc.) by walking through it; to tread down.
- (Longfellow)
(label) To take advantage of the ignorance of; to impose upon.
* (1816-1855)
- I presently perceived she was (what is vernacularly termed) trailing Mrs. Dent; that is, playing on her ignorance.
Derived terms
* trailer
* trail off
Noun
( en noun)
The track or indication marking the route followed by something that has passed, such as the footprints of animal on land or the contrail of an airplane in the sky.
A route for travel over land, especially a narrow, unpaved pathway for use by hikers, horseback riders, etc.
A trailer broadcast on television for a forthcoming film or programme.
Synonyms
* (track of an animal) spoor, sign
* (route for travel over land) dirt track, footpath, path, track
Derived terms
* condensation trail, contrail
* paper trail
* sawdust trail
* star trail
* trail bike
* trailblazer (see blazer)
* trailblazing
* trail mix
* vapo(u)r trail
See also
* path
* track
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