field trial
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field trial
n.
1. often field trials A test for young, untried hunting dogs to determine their competence in pointing and retrieving.
2. A trial of a new product in actual situations of use.
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field trial
n
1. (Hunting) hunting a test of or contest between gun dogs to determine their proficiency and standard of training in retrieving or pointing
2. (often plural) a test to display performance, efficiency, or durability, as of a vehicle or invention
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field′ tri`al
n.
1. a competition among sporting dogs under natural conditions in the field, with dogs judged on their performance in hunting.
2. a trial of a new product or procedure to determine its usefulness or efficiency in actual performance.
[1840–50]
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Noun | 1. | field trial - a test of the performance of some new product under the conditions in which it will be used |
2. | field trial - a contest between gun dogs to determine their proficiency in pointing and retrieving contest, competition - an occasion on which a winner is selected from among two or more contestants | |
3. | field trial - a test of young hunting dogs to determine their skill in pointing and retrieving |
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