test firing

noun

A launch of a rocket or missile, or a firing of a gun, in order to investigate its performance, handling characteristics etc.

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Meanings

nountest firing (plural test firings)

plural test firings

  1. A launch of a rocket or missile, or a firing of a gun, in order to investigate its performance, handling characteristics etc.
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APA

test firing. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/test%20firing

MLA

“test firing.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/test%20firing. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “test firing,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/test%20firing.

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