dry run
A practice or rehearsal; especially, one that goes through all the motions of a physical process but without the raw material or workpiece present.
They did a dry run of the demonstration before showing it to the CEO.
dry
/dɹaɪ/
adj 6noun 5verb 5phrase 1name 1
Collocations
15(adj.)
VERBS
be, feel, look, seem
become, get, go, run
After swimming in the lake, the children became dry under the hot sun.
keep, remain, stay
During the long drought, the riverbed stayed dry for months without any rainfall.
pat sb/sth, rub sb/sth, towel sb
After washing her hair, she rubbed it dry with a soft towel.
bleed sb, milk sb, squeeze sb, suck sb
The landlord has been squeezing his tenants dry with constant rent increases.
keep sth
She always keeps her camera dry by storing it in a waterproof bag.
ADV
excessively, extremely, very
bone, completely, perfectly, quite, thoroughly, totally
After the washing machine finished, I checked that the clothes were completely dry before folding them.
almost, nearly
barely, hardly, scarcely
The paint was barely dry on the living room walls when the children spilled juice on them.
mainly, mostly
The weather forecast said it would be mostly dry, so we decided to go for a walk.
a bit, a little, rather, reasonably, relatively
(verb.) become empty of water
ADV
completely
After washing the clothes, I hung them outside and they dried completely in the afternoon sun.
(verb.) be no longer available
ADV
completely
The well ran completely dry during the hot summer months.
virtually
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