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stagger-through

noun

Etymology

Deverbal from stagger through, modeled after readthrough and walkthrough. So called because there may be notional staggers (mistakes, pauses for discussion, etc.).

Definitions

  1. The rehearsal of an entire show.

    • And so I went there with the rehearsal pianists and we just did stagger-throughs, so that we could time it, so that we could know what was going on.
    • There may be a “stagger-through” in between, a run-through with occasional stops for critical discussions and changes.

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