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Meanings of shakedown cruise in English

Phase of ship construction where the vessel's performance is tested.

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Examples for "sea trial"
Examples for "sea trial"
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Then came the court-martial, or whatever name a sea trial goes by.
The People of the Abyss
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Last week the Caister lifeboat was on a sea trial in the area.
BBC
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A sea trial of the equipment aboard the Cape Ray is planned for later this month, Pentagon officials said.
Reuters
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The vessel built to track the epic voyage undertook its sea trial in Killary Harbour on the Galway Mayo border this weekend.
The Irish Times
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They then attend yacht shows like those in London, Monaco or Singapore to preview models before taking a few boats on a sea trial.
BBC
Usage of shakedown cruise in English
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I requisitioned them myself before we embarked on our shakedown cruise.
To Honor You Call Us
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He's finished with that stage now; we're just waiting for the selection of a test pilot for the final shakedown cruise.
A Spaceship Named McGuire
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Chief Engineer Andrew Farah is leading a caravan of eight pre-production prototypes on a 1,200-mile shakedown cruise from Milford, Michigan, to West Virgina and back.
Wired
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Actually, of course, fifteen minutes should give time to spare, although we sometimes run a bit over on shakedown cruises.
Changer of Worlds
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"After that, there will be sealed orders for the bridge crew that will be available to me after the quick shakedown cruise".
The Cole Protocol