test fire
Experimental weapon discharge
To test fire a weapon or engine is to operate it under controlled conditions to verify it works properly before actual use.
The term applies to guns, missiles, rockets, and engines: They test fired the new rifle at the range, SpaceX test fired the engines yesterday.
A test fire is such a trial run.
- trialJudicial examination of claims
- trial runPreliminary test attempt
- dry runPractice session beforehand
- proof of conceptDemonstration of feasibility
- ignitionStarting combustion process
calibrate · range · ballistics · muzzle · discharge · ammunition · prototype · weapon · trigger · blast · flash bang · launch · proof · validate · recoil · flash · round · barrel
- ballisticsballistics, bullet, bullet drop, cartridge, trajectory
- prescribed burnsprescribed burn, controlled burn, backburn, backburning, burn permit