field trial
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.
a trial of a new product or procedure to determine its efficiency or usefulness in actual performance.
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In addition, hammer thrower Gwen Berry’s act of protest on the medal stand at the track and field trials incensed conservative critics, who demanded that Berry not be allowed to represent the nation.
The Olympics have long been an arena for the fight between racism and equality | Kyle Longley | July 23, 2021 | Washington PostThe other recipients include CarbonBuilt, Running Tide, Seachange, Mission Zero, and the Future Forest Company, which is planning a mineral-weathering field trial that involves spreading basalt rock along a forest floor.
A startup using minerals to draw down CO2 has scored funding—and its first buyer | James Temple | May 26, 2021 | MIT Technology ReviewAt the Rich Earth Institute in Vermont, researchers have been collecting urine from nearby residents and running field trials.
Your pee could be the golden ticket to a greener world | Ula Chrobak | November 19, 2020 | Popular-ScienceIt was 66 years ago that Kerr, then 6, became briefly famous, receiving the first injection of Jonas Salk’s experimental polio vaccine during the massive field trial of hundreds of thousands of children in the spring of 1954.
Kids Are Participating in COVID-19 Vaccine Trials. Here's What Their Parents Think | Jeffrey Kluger | November 2, 2020 | TimeThe team is now conducting a field trial for a proposed nickel plant in British Columbia.
Asbestos could be a powerful weapon against climate change (you read that right) | James Temple | October 6, 2020 | MIT Technology Review
He told them stories of historic events in the field-trial game, and then sent them to bed.
The Dogs of Boytown | Walter A. DyerOld field-trial fans told Mr. Hartshorn afterward that they had never witnessed a prettier contest than that one.
The Dogs of Boytown | Walter A. DyerRomulus he mentioned favorably in passing, referring to his enviable field-trial record.
The Dogs of Boytown | Walter A. DyerRomulus came to be pointed out to strangers as a coming field-trial champion, and Remus as a famous bench-show winner.
The Dogs of Boytown | Walter A. Dyer"We want to know what a field trial is, how it is run, and what the dogs do," said Ernest.
The Dogs of Boytown | Walter A. Dyer
British Dictionary definitions for field trial
hunting a test of or contest between gun dogs to determine their proficiency and standard of training in retrieving or pointing
(often plural) a test to display performance, efficiency, or durability, as of a vehicle or invention
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