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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He said the Red Squirrel Survival Trust was jointly funding a field trial by the government's Animal and Plant Health Agency.
From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2026
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
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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