Run-in

Quick meaning: Run-in is a noun meaning An encounter; a scrape or brush, especially one involving trouble or difficulty.

Meaning

An encounter; a scrape or brush, especially one involving trouble or difficulty.

More Meanings

1. The end-phase of a competition etc.
2. A sudden compression between two coupled railcars when the hinder one is moving faster than the fore one.
3. (participial adjective; editing, typography) (not comparable) Having been run in before or behind previous text.
4. (participial adjective; mechanical, engineering) (sometimes comparable) Having been run in to seat the parts.

Example Sentences

A well run-in engine is likelier to consume less crankcase oil over the course of its working life.

These headings are of the run-in type because a free-hanging style would just be a waste of column inches.

Brake pipe pressure reduction rates of over 30 psi/sec lasting for about 15 milliseconds were created by harsh slack run-ins.

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.

Word Forms

• run-ins

Synonyms for run-in

Depending on context, synonyms include wrangle, row, quarrel, dustup, words.

Antonyms for run-in

Common opposites include free-hanging.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include dustup, quarrel, wrangle, words, row, encounter.

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