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noun
any place, context, or area for testing something, as a piece of scientific equipment, a theory, etc.
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âWasâ is used for the indicative past tense of âto be,â and âwereâ is only used for the subjunctive past tense.
Origin of proving ground
First recorded in 1940â45
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British Dictionary definitions for proving ground
proving ground
noun
a place or situation in which something new, such as equipment or a theory, can be tested
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