tryout

🇺🇸 /ˈtraɪaʊt/ 🇬🇧 /ˈtraɪaʊt/
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noun
R

a test to see if someone or something is good enough for a purpose

She will participate in the tryout for the school play.

R

an event where people show their skills to be selected for a team or role

The basketball team is holding tryouts next week to find new players.

translation

n. a test to see if someone or something is good enough for a purpose; an event where people show their skills to be selected for a team or role

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Plural tryouts