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Noun: test pilot  test pI-lut
  1. A pilot hired to fly experimental airplanes through manoeuvres designed to test them
    "The test pilot reported unusual vibrations during high-speed turns"

Derived forms: test pilots

Type of: aeroplane pilot [Brit], airplane pilot [N. Amer], pilot

Encyclopedia: Test pilot