field trial

Definition of Field Trial in English :

1. field test, field trial

a test of the performance of some new product under the conditions in which it will be used

2. field trial

a contest between gun dogs to determine their proficiency in pointing and retrieving

3. field trial

a test of young hunting dogs to determine their skill in pointing and retrieving

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Field Trial

noun

1. hunting

a test of or contest between gun dogs to determine their proficiency and standard of training in retrieving or pointing

2. (often plural)

a test to display performance, efficiency, or durability, as of a vehicle or invention

a competition in which the performance of hunting dogs is tested in the field

n.

1. often field trials A test for young, untried hunting dogs to determine their competence in pointing and retrieving.

2. A trial of a new product in actual situations of use.