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test sth out

phrasal verb with test
 
 
/test/ verb [T]

Definition

to test something, especially a theory or an idea, to find out how it works in a practical situation or how people react to it: The students tested out their cost-cutting ideas in several companies.Testing, checking and experimenting
(Definition of test sth out from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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