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test pilot
noun
: a pilot who flies new aircraft in order to see how well they work
Full Definition of TEST PILOT
: a pilot who specializes in putting new or experimental airplanes through maneuvers designed to test them (as for strength) by producing strains in excess of normal
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First Known Use of TEST PILOT
1917
Rhymes with TEST PILOT
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