pretest
noun[C]
(alsopre-test)uk/ˈpriːtest/usatestthat is done on aproduct,pieceofequipment, etc. to makesureitworksbefore it issoldor used:
Thecompanywasadvisedtocarryout pretestson allelectricalgoods.
pretest
verb[T]
(alsopre-test)uk/ˌpriːˈtest/usto do ateston aproduct,pieceofequipment, etc. to makesureitworksbefore it issoldor used:
We pretested all theequipmentbefore it wasinstalledin theoffice.
Before aquestionnaireisfinalized, it is always a goodideato get it pretested.