Topic: CRICKET
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| Date: | 1300-1400 |
| Language: | Old French |
| Origin: | 'pot for testing metals', from Latin testum 'clay pot' |
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[countable]
[countable]1 a set of questions, exercises, or practical activities to measure someone's skill, ability, or knowledge
exam
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medical
a) a medical examination on a part of your body, or a substance taken from your body, to check your health or to discover what is wrong with you : a blood test an eye test a hearing test a pregnancy test
a blood testan eye testa hearing testa pregnancy testb) an examination of someone's blood, breath etc carried out by the police, to discover if they have done something illegal : a drugs test The results of the DNA test proved that Simmons was the rapist.
a drugs testThe results of the DNA test proved that Simmons was the rapist. breath test (=to find out if someone has been drinking alcohol before driving a car)
c) a piece of equipment used for carrying out a medical examination : a pregnancy test
a pregnancy test3 a process used to discover whether equipment or a product works correctly, or to discover more about it : nuclear weapons tests
machine/product
nuclear weapons tests test for a test for chemicals in the water
a test for chemicals in the water4 a difficult situation in which the qualities of someone or something are clearly shown : Chess player Nigel Short faces Anatoly Karpov in the toughest test of his career so far.
difficult situation
Chess player Nigel Short faces Anatoly Karpov in the toughest test of his career so far. test of character/strength/courage/endurance etc The problems she faced were a real test of character.
The problems she faced were a real test of character.5 to force someone or something into a difficult situation in order to discover what the limits of their strength, skills etc are : Living together will soon put their relationship to the test. Paul soon found himself in an emergency situation that put all his training to the test.
put somebody/something to the test
Living together will soon put their relationship to the test.Paul soon found himself in an emergency situation that put all his training to the test.6 a test match
sport
British EnglishDSC ➔ smear test, means test
