What does run-in mean?
Run-in means An encounter; a scrape or brush, especially one involving trouble or difficulty..
Run-in
/ˈɹʌnˌɪn/ · noun
Meaning
An encounter; a scrape or brush, especially one involving trouble or difficulty..
Definitions by Sense
- An encounter; a scrape or brush, especially one involving trouble or difficulty.
- The end-phase of a competition etc.
- A sudden compression between two coupled railcars when the hinder one is moving faster than the fore one.
- (participial adjective; editing, typography) (not comparable) Having been run in before or behind previous text.
- (participial adjective; mechanical, engineering) (sometimes comparable) Having been run in to seat the parts.
Example Sentences
During that time he had two more run-ins with the law. One involved the sale of stolen property. The other was for a series of hot checks.
Yahoo Sport's Leicester City blogger Helen Nutter gets ready for the Premier League run-in knowing her side - incredibly - still have a great chance of being crowned champions
But despite its plague of tunnels, the run-in on this route is of unusual interest to the locomotive enthusiast: besides the hordes of self-important saddle-tanks shunting in the extensive yards, there was at one time the chance of seeing those slender little North London engines, with their large outside cylinders and no visible storage place for coal, and also an occasional South Eastern locomotive sporting a lot of polished brass.
Brake pipe pressure reduction rates of over 30 psi/sec lasting for about 15 milliseconds were created by harsh slack run-ins.
Researchers noted no unusual events (e.g., knuckle breaks) or notable instances of significant slack action or run-ins/run-outs at the lead locomotive during the test.
These headings are of the run-in type because a free-hanging style would just be a waste of column inches.
A well run-in engine is likelier to consume less crankcase oil over the course of its working life.
Synonyms for run-in
Antonyms for run-in
Related Words
Word Forms
- run-ins
- more run-in
- most run-in
Usage Notes
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is a synonym for run-in?
Common synonyms include broken in, wrangle, row, quarrel.
What is the opposite of run-in?
Possible antonyms include free-hanging.
How do you use run-in in a sentence?
During that time he had two more run-ins with the law. One involved the sale of stolen property. The other was for a series of hot checks.
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