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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Nevertheless, "the results of this field trial represent a big step toward a more sustainable agriculture," concludes Marcel van der Heijden.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 30, 2023
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
In 2019, a large-scale field trial in Indonesia showed a 76% drop in reported dengue cases after Wolbachia-infected mosquitoes were released.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 12, 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
Mr. Francis's, afterwards Mr. Salter's, Chang was a field trial winner of this colour.
From Dogs and All about Them by Robert Leighton
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