Usually means: Breaking in new machinery gently.
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  1. running in: Merriam-Webster
  2. running in: Collins English Dictionary
  3. running in: Wiktionary

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  1. running-in: Encyclopedia

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Definitions from Wiktionary (running in)

noun:  The operating of a new engine (especially that of a motor vehicle) at less than its normal speed until proper working has been established.

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