beep test
n.— «After being measured for height, weight, and skin folds and given complete medical tests, the prospective AFL candidates were put through agility runs, vertical jumps of both left and right feet and from a standing start, along with 20-metre sprints and shuttle runs affectionately known as “beep” tests.» —“Football…Jacobs tries out for AFL” by Peter Argent Country Times (Kadina, South Australia) Oct. 17, 2006. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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