field trial
Americannoun
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a competition among sporting dogs under natural conditions in the field, in which the animals are judged on the basis of excellence of performance in hunting.
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a trial of a new product or procedure to determine its efficiency or usefulness in actual performance.
noun
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hunting a test of or contest between gun dogs to determine their proficiency and standard of training in retrieving or pointing
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(often plural) a test to display performance, efficiency, or durability, as of a vehicle or invention
Etymology
Origin of field trial
First recorded in 1840–50
Example Sentences
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In their field trial, the researchers collected dozens of measurements of the lava in different locations and at different times.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 4, 2024
In early 2021 Keith and Frank Keutsch, an atmospheric chemist at Harvard, were planning the first SRM field trial.
From Scientific American ● Sep. 20, 2023
Australian scientists have begun vaccinating wild koalas against chlamydia in an ambitious field trial in New South Wales.
From Seattle Times ● May 9, 2023
In late April, Cathie Martin told me that the U.S.D.A. had recently updated its regulations to allow more G.M.O. plants to be grown outside, without a three-year field trial or in tightly contained greenhouses.
From New York Times ● Jul. 20, 2021
It has been suggested that all Irish Setters are too headstrong to make really high-class field trial dogs.
From Dogs and All about Them by Robert Leighton
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