field-test

[ feeld-test ]

verb (used with object)

Origin of field-test

An Americanism dating back to 1915–20

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Marketing data from the initial field test indicated that the game was being played virtually every minute the arcade was open.
‘Asteroids’ & The Dawn of the Gamer Age | David Owen | November 29, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
This was the field test of the drone system—the only time it would be checked in actual flight until the day of use.
The Scarlet Lake Mystery | Harold Leland Goodwin
His mode of attack was not the patent suit, but the field test.
The Romance of the Reaper | Herbert Newton Casson
And so the warfare raged, until by general consent the field test was abandoned.
Cyrus Hall McCormick | Herbert Newton Casson
They were largely adopted by his competitors, and exist to-day, with the exception of the exclusive contract and the field test.
Cyrus Hall McCormick | Herbert Newton Casson

The engineers must have figured this would be a good spot for a field test.
Arm of the Law | Harry Harrison

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