field trial

/fild ˌtraɪ(ə)l/
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Other forms: field trials

Definitions of field trial
  1. noun
    a test of the performance of some new product under the conditions in which it will be used
    synonyms: field test
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    type of:
    test, trial, trial run, tryout
    trying something to find out about it
  2. noun
    a contest between gun dogs to determine their proficiency in pointing and retrieving
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    type of:
    competition, contest
    an occasion on which a winner is selected from among two or more contestants
  3. noun
    a test of young hunting dogs to determine their skill in pointing and retrieving
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    type of:
    run, test, trial
    the act of testing something
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